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Does a cyclone start at the water?
Not necessarily. Although tropical cyclones can only form over warm ocean water, extratropical cyclones can form over land.
Can a hurricane travel thro the world?
No. Hurricanes (also called tropical cyclones) form over warm water and dissolve over land.
Why do tropical cyclones form over water?
Because tropical cyclones feed off of the moisture of oceans and the warmer the water is, the stronger and faster the hurricane will growDo_tropical_cyclones_form_over_land
Where did the tropical cyclones form on land or in the ocean?
Tropical cyclones form over warm ocean waters near the equator. The warm ocean temperatures provide the energy needed for the storm to develop and strengthen. Once they make landfall, they typically weaken due to the lack of warm water as a heat source.
Do typhoons form at cold continents?
No. Typhoons are tropical cyclones, and as such can only form over warm ocean water.
What is the two bodies of water that the tropical cyclone form?
Most of the Tropical cyclones what affect to the Philippines form over the Caroline Islands area located in the western part of the North Pacific Ocean. Some also form in the South China Sea.
What are the families of meteorological depression?
The main families of meteorological depressions are extratropical cyclones, tropical cyclones, and mesocyclones. Extratropical cyclones are large weather systems that form outside the tropics, while tropical cyclones are intense storms that form over warm ocean waters. Mesocyclones are smaller-scale rotating updrafts typically associated with severe thunderstorms.
Does hurricanes start over cold land?
No, hurricanes do not typically form over cold land. They require warm ocean waters to fuel their development and strength. Hurricanes originate as tropical cyclones over warm tropical waters with temperatures typically above 80 degrees Fahrenheit.
Is tropical cyclones another way of saying Tornado?
No. A tropical cyclone is a storm such as a tropical storm, hurricane, or typhoon. In other words, a large-scale storm system the develops over warm ocean water. A tornado is a small-scale but intense vortex that is not necessarily tropical and can easily form over land.
Can a tropical cyclone originate over a hot desert?
Tropical cyclones can only form over water. There is not enough hydrologic energy over a desert to begin the cyclonic action.
Is a hurricane likely on a tropical coast or in a polar region far from the ocean?
A tropical coastal area. Hurricanes are tropical cyclones that form over warm ocean water.
What severe storm that forms over tropical oceans?
Hurricanes, typhoons, or cyclones, depending on which part of the world they form.
