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No, Hurricanes occur in the tropics, but at the equator there is not enough Coriolis force to start them turning.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 12y agoHurricanes occur over tropical ocean water, but cannot form on the equator. They can form in just about any tropical ocean basin.
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Do hurricanes form along the equator?
Yes. A hurricane is just an intense tropical cyclone. Tropical cyclones occur in both hemispheres. Only storms in certain parts of the northern hemisphere are called hurricanes, though they are essentially identical to storms that occur elsewhere.
Has there been a hurricane that spin clockwise in the pacific?
Tropical cyclones that occur south of the equator spin clockwise, but they are not called hurricanes in the southern hemisphere.
What line can hurricanes not cross?
The equator.
What do low pressure zones at the equator and in sub polar regions cause?
Hurricanes
Where do hurricanes mostly occur on land?
Hurricanes do not occur on land. They are only water storms and blow into land.
Where do hurricanes occur more frecuently?
They occur more frequently in fall. Mainly in Japan and areas by the equator. Atlantic Coast mainly.
What was the latest hurricane in Alaska?
Alaska doesn't have hurricanes. Hurricanes occur in warm tropical water and Alaska is not located at or below the equator where the tropics are found.
Which hurricanes occur in the pacific ocean?
From June through November, with September being especially active.
Why do hurricanes occur mainly along the equator?
They don't. They do mainly occur in the tropics though, as they are fuel by the moisture that evaporates from tropical ocean water.
Do hurricanes form along the equator?
Yes. A hurricane is just an intense tropical cyclone. Tropical cyclones occur in both hemispheres. Only storms in certain parts of the northern hemisphere are called hurricanes, though they are essentially identical to storms that occur elsewhere.
Why do hurricanes happen close to equator?
Hurricanes happen over hot water ... which is found close to the equator.
Has there been a hurricane that spin clockwise in the pacific?
Tropical cyclones that occur south of the equator spin clockwise, but they are not called hurricanes in the southern hemisphere.
What line can hurricanes not cross?
The equator.
What do low pressure zones at the equator and in sub polar regions cause?
Hurricanes
Does Ecuador have hurricanes?
No. It is too close to the equator.
Is there gravity at the equator?
we know g equalls GM/R*R. Therefore g is inversly proportional to R spuare. Where R is radius of the planet. The R at the equator is the greatest. Hence the value of g is min at the equator. The value if g increases from the equator to the poles.
Where in the water do hurricanes occur?
Hurricanes occur over warm ocean water in or near the tropics.
