Tropical Storms Flashcards
_____________ play and important role in shaping our climate and weather.
Gulfs, Rivers, Pollution, Oceans
Oceans
Oceans store ___________.
Climate, electricity, coal, heat
Heat
Heat from the ocean provides the ________ for strong systems.
Coolness, Strength, Data, Intelligence
Strength
A hurricane is a large _________ cyclone.
Tropical
A hurricane has high powered __________ winds
Circular
Winds from a hurricane move in a ___________ direction.
Counterclockwise
Hurricanes form in the:
Southern Atlantic Ocean
Gulf of Mexico
Caribbean
Eastern Pacific Ocean
true or false
True
Tropical Cyclones are also known as
Typhoons
The different names for cyclones and typhoons are based on their _______ location.
Graphical
Typhoons form in the ________ pacific.
Northwestern
_________ form in the Southwestern Pacific and Indian Ocean.
Cyclones
Unlike hurricanes and typhoons, CYCLONES rotate in a ___________ direction.
Clockwise
Several conditions are needed for ___________ to form.
Tropical Storms
Tropical storms form over or under the ocean?
Over
Tropical storms form typically at latitudes between _____ to _____ degrees.
5 to 20
Tropical storms thrive in areas with __________atmospheric pressure.
Low or high
Low
Tropical storms form when the wind _______ at high altitudes is _______.
Shear
Low
Tropical depressions, Tropical storms, and hurricanes all develop in _______ water.
Warm
Ocean water temperature reaches around _______ degrees Fahrenheit or _______ degrees Celsius.
80
27
_________ from the water heats the air above it.
Energy
Energy from the warm water heats the air above it, and the warm air _______ (less dense).
Rises
Ocean currents are __________, directed movements of seawater.
???
Warm ocean currents, such as the GULF stream, provide a source of warm water that fuels __________.
Tropical Cyclones
Warm water EVAPORATES, rising into the atmosphere and creating a _________________.
Low pressure system
___________ are often associated with weather conditions including cloudiness, precipitation (rain or snow), and the potential for storms.
Low pressure systems
Low pressure area causes more ________ to be drawn in from the surrounding areas.
Air
The earths rotation induces the _________.
Coriolis Effect
The Coriolis Effect causes the rising air to spin around the _____________ center.
Low-pressure
In the northern hemisphere, storms rotate _______________.
Counterclockwise
In the southern hemisphere, storms rotate ___________
Clockwise
__________ refers to the change in wind speed and direction with the height in the atmosphere.
Wind Shear
_____________ means that there is little change in the wind speed.
Low wind shear
Low wind shear means their is little change in wind speed or direction over a _______ _______ distance.
Short Vertical
_____________ means that there are changes in wind speed and direction over short vertical distances.
HIGH wind shear
High wind shear disrupts the formation of tropical storms by ______________ a storms organization in the atmosphere.
Weakening
The eye of the storm is the area of ________ weather.
Calm
The eye of the storm is the area of calm weather at the ________ of a hurricane.
Center
The eye of the storm can range from ______ - _______ miles in diameter.
20-40 miles
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30-65 km
The eye of the hurricane is the area of its _____________ air pressure.
lowest
_______________ are classified by the intensity of their sustained (stable or constant) wind.
Tropical Storms
Tropical storms are classified by the intensity of their sustained __________.
Wind
Different _________ may have their own intensity scales for the measurement of TROPICAL STORMS.
Regions
______________ have wind speeds less than or equal to 30 mph or 62 kilometers per hour.
Tropical Depressions
_______________ have wind speeds between 39 and 73 miles per hour or 63 and 118 kilometers per hour.
Tropical Storms
1) Less than or equal to 38 mph = ______________
2) Between 39 and 73 mph = ______________
Tropical Storm or Tropical Depression
1) Tropical Depression
2) Tropical Storm
Hurricanes in the Atlantic Hurricane Basin are classified based on the _________-_________ scale using the categories 1-5.
Saffir-Simpson
Hurricanes in the ____________ Hurricane Basin are classified based on the Saffir-Simpson Scale using the categories 1-5.
Atlantic
In a hurricane, as the category number __________, so does the intensity.
Increases
Meteorologists use _____________ speed and the amount of ___________ produced to determine a storm’s category.
Wind, damage
Along with high winds, the ____________ is usually the most damaging part of a hurricane.
Storm Surge
___________ is caused by the strong winds of a tropical storm pushing water towards the shore.
Storm Surge
Tropical Storm tracking is constantly ____________.
Evolving
_______________ use satellite images, aircraft, & satellites to provide up to date information about tropical storms.
Meteorologists
The intersection of warm air and warm saltwater produces ________________.
Tropical Storms
The intersection of warm saltwater and and warm air produces tropical storms, with powerful storms becoming tropical ___________.
Cyclones
