tropical stoms general Flashcards
where are they formed
in the tropics 5- 25degrees latitude
what are they measured using
saffir simpson scale
what temps are require form formation
high insolation and sea water above 27 degrees
why do they form where they are formed
where trade winds converge and when itcz is most northerly as low pressure on the ground increases rate of creation
what should wind speeds be during formation
during formation, light wind sheer so clouds arent broken up
what does coriolis effect do
- causes storm to spiral round central point
coriolis effect increases with distance from equator
spin is required for tropical storm to form
why dont storms form between 0 and 5 degrees latitide
potentially due to lack of coriolis effect
how can storms risk be reduced
satelite and radar tech to track storm
weather charts and models to predict path
florida has national hurricane centre past records tell us likelihood of event
what do high winds cause
structural damage
power lines down
how are storm surges formed
high winds
low pressure
what do storm surges cause
conamination
coastal erosion
flooding
what does heavy rain cause
flooding and landlides
leads to travel disruption and shipping and fishing disruption
