tropical storms Flashcards
where are tropical storms located
near the equator
found between 5-30 degrees north or south of the equator
where are tropical storms formed
in oceans when the water temperature is 27*
what is the place the tropical storm originates called?
source
what is the journey it goes on called
track
what is the coriolis effect
the spin of the earth
what is the cloud that forms called
cumulonimbus cloud
describe the process of the formation of tropical storms
- form when the sea reaches 27*C
- rapid evaporation takes place, air rises and releases latent heat
-as the air rises it cools and condenses into cumulonimbus clouds
-the air spirals due to the coriolis force
- air spreads out, sinks, and is drawn back into the storm
- this creates low pressure and a storm surge
response to cyclone Pam
military aircrafts arrive 4 days later bringing clean water & food
emergency shelters
emergency aid flown to port vila
causes of cyclone Pam
vanuala’s president says climate change contributes
sea levels rising
what was cyclone Pam like
winds nearing 200mph
worst cyclone ever recorded
took down powerlines & uprooted trees
social impacts of cyclone Pam
24 ppl killed with thousands homeless
up to 90%of housing in the capital city damaged (90,000 people)
3000 people fled
half the population affected
economic impacts of cyclone Pam
lots of work for builders
damaged hospitals
damaged schools affecting over 35,000 pupils
environmental impacts of cyclone pam
uprooted trees
crops flattened by the wind
how many people received safe drinking water
21,000 people
how many repairs were made to water supply systems
26,000
how many temporary schools were created
153
how many blankets were given out
92,500 blankets
how many foreign medical teams offered support
20
how many people recieved medical care
95,000
how many children were vaccinated against measles
19,000
what is a jet stream
a strong wind that circulates earth
what year did the tropical storm hit the island of vanuatu
2015
what is the capital city of vanuatu
port vila
what is a heatwave
an extended period of hot weather relative to the expected conditions at that time of year
what is a drought
a lack of precipitation in an area for a long period of time often several months or years
where are droughts located
around the tropic of cancer and the tropic of capricorn
low pressure is when
tropical storms in the northern hemisphere occur between?
tropical storms in the southern hemisphere occur between?
tropical storms are also known as hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones (true or false)
cyclones form when the sea temperature is
towering clouds and torrential rain is formed when
cyclone pam hit the island chain of _______ in ________
it was a category________ cyclone
