Tropical Storms Flashcards
What direction do tropical storms go in?
Anticlockwise
Where do tropical storms occur in terms of latitude?
5 - 30 Degrees
in the Hadley Cells
What is a tropical storm?
A spinning mass of cloud
Which hemisphere do tropical storms occur in?
Northern
What is the sea temperature that tropical storms can occur in?
27 Degrees Centigrade
How do Tropical Storms Occur?
Warm Surface water Evaporates, rises and turns into clouds. This causes intense low pressure
Which direction do tropical storms move in?
West
Why do storms spin?
Due to the Coriolis Effect
What are the Characteristics at the Eye?
Low Pressure
Rising Air
Calm
Light Winds
Acts as a “Glimmer of Hope”
What are the characteristics at the Eye Wall?
Spiralling Rising Air
Strong Winds
Storm Clouds
Torrential Rain
Cold
What causes storms to pass/die down?
They lose energy on land or in cold water because their are away from their optimum 27 Degree Celcius Water
How do we measure Tropical Storms?
We measure Tropical Storms using the Saffir Simpson Scale, which is a scale measuring 1 to 5
What metric does the Saffir Simpson Scale use?
Wind Speed.
What does the Saffir Simpson scale estimate?
Loss of Life and Property damage.
Which Category is classed as a Major Hurricane?
Category 3
