Tropical Storms

Question 0

What are they known as in India and Bangladesh

Answer 0

Cyclones

Question 1

Define a tropical storm

Answer 1

An area of low pressure consisting of large clouds with an eye at the center.

Question 2

What is an medc example of a tropical storm and the effects

Answer 2

Hurricane Andrew in Florida. 
30 died
15 missing 
No electricity 
Storm surge 
80,000 homeless 
Loss of income from business 
Aid quick to come

Question 3

What is an LEDc example of a tropical storm and the effects

Answer 3

Hurricane Mitch, El Salvador 
12,000 dead 
16,000 injured 
Storm surge 
Strong winds led to delay in aid 
70,000 homeless
3 million affected 
No electricity

Question 4

Describe the distribution of tropical storms

Answer 4

They are found 10-30 degrees north and south of the equator in warm seas of around 27*

Question 5

Describe the formation of a tropical storm.

Answer 5

Thunderstorms travel over warm seas picking up energy. Warm air rises and due to the earths rotation the mass of cloud will begin to spin. This causes cool air to be sucked into the eye and more warm air to rise. Cool air causes the wind speed to increase and as the storm travels over the warm oceans picking up more energy and as more energy condenses into the center of the storm the storm becomes more powerful

Question 6

How can you monitor a tropical storm

Answer 6

Centres such as the national hurricane centre can study the path of a storm as plan the route however, it is only 25% accurate 48 hours before a storm can strike.

Question 7

Describe ways of reducing the impact of storms

Answer 7

Forecasts - these are open to the public and updates hourly. This way the public can see if they are at risk so they can evacuate
Buildings- in medcs buildings can be made resistant to storms such as water proof windows and windproof tiles
Prepare- educate the public on what to do in the event such as evacuation and disaster plans

Question 8

How can ledcs be protected from them?

Answer 8

Charity- such as oxfam focus on building shelters and educating the people on how to swim and build better constructed homes with mud soaked bamboo shoots.

Question 9

Will they increase in the future or no?

Answer 9

Yes
become more frequent in last 100 years
Climate change is leading to warmer seas
They have become more intense with wind speeds increasing 
No
Not enough evidence 
Just a natural trend
Scientists say the numbers will fall after 2080