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Are there any benefits to hurricanes or tropical storms?
Yes. Tropical cyclones (the generic term hurricanes, tropical storms, typhoons etc) produce large amounts of rain. This can bring relief to drought-stricken areas. The rain can also clear pollutants out of the air. Tropical cyclones are also one of several systems that bring heat from the tropics to the middle and sometimes higher latitudes. This helps keep the tropics from getting to hot and temperate areas from getting too cold.
What two terms are used to describes storms that move from west to east in the middle -latitudes pushed by the jet stream flow?
Westerlies
Where can hail be found?
Hail is found anywhere thunderstorms occur, especially severe storms. This would be most places in the mid-latitudes, especially continental locations. The tropics have lots of thunderstorms but not as many generate hail.
Do thunderstorms always move west to east?
Yes. Most storms in the tropics including hurricanes actually move east to west. It is fairly rare in temperate regions, though it can happen if a storm occurs in the portion of a low pressure system closest to a pole.
Do tropical storms blow towards or away from the EquatorWhy are they called 'tropical' storms?
Tropical storms generally move away from the equator, though the direction of travel varies. They are called tropical storms because the form in or near the tropics over warm ocean water and have tropical characteristics such as a warm core whereas extratropical systems (outside the tropics) generally have a cold core.
Why do tornadoes travel faster than hurricanes?
Hurricanes are tropical weather systems while significant tornadoes generally occur in the temperate latitudes. The wind currents that move storms in the tropics are generally weaker than those that move storms in the temperate latitudes.
Are there any benefits to hurricanes or tropical storms?
Yes. Tropical cyclones (the generic term hurricanes, tropical storms, typhoons etc) produce large amounts of rain. This can bring relief to drought-stricken areas. The rain can also clear pollutants out of the air. Tropical cyclones are also one of several systems that bring heat from the tropics to the middle and sometimes higher latitudes. This helps keep the tropics from getting to hot and temperate areas from getting too cold.
What two terms are used to describe storms that move from west to east in the middle latitudes pushed by the jet stream flow?
Westerlies
What two terms are used to describes storms that move from west to east in the middle -latitudes pushed by the jet stream flow?
Westerlies
Where can hail be found?
Hail is found anywhere thunderstorms occur, especially severe storms. This would be most places in the mid-latitudes, especially continental locations. The tropics have lots of thunderstorms but not as many generate hail.
Why tropical storms have their origin in the tropics?
Tropical storms need warm ocean water to form. Outside the tropics the water usually isn't warm enough.
Does the arctic tundra get tropical storms?
No. As you might expect from the name, tropical storms do not stray too far from the tropics.
The temperature differences between low and high latitudes cause?
cause storms
Why are Tropical storms called Tropical storms?
Because they occur in the tropics, i.e. the area between the Tropic Of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn.
What is the source of power for a storm?
Heat energy from the Earth's surface (usually from sunlight) causes the convection cycle that creates thunderstorms and cyclones. Cyclones and tropical storms get their energy from warm tropical waters, and are part of the process that transfers heat from the warmer tropics to the cooler higher latitudes.
Do thunderstorms always move west to east?
Yes. Most storms in the tropics including hurricanes actually move east to west. It is fairly rare in temperate regions, though it can happen if a storm occurs in the portion of a low pressure system closest to a pole.
Do tropical storms blow towards or away from the EquatorWhy are they called 'tropical' storms?
Tropical storms generally move away from the equator, though the direction of travel varies. They are called tropical storms because the form in or near the tropics over warm ocean water and have tropical characteristics such as a warm core whereas extratropical systems (outside the tropics) generally have a cold core.
