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Tornadoes have a minimal affect on oceans. A tornado on the ocean is called a waterspout. Waterspouts lift some water into the air but not much and can occasionally suck up fish that stray too close to the surface. The main effect of waterspouts is that they can pose a threat to boats in the area.
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∙ 10y agoTornadoes that travel over water have been known to create a spray of water and occsionally suck up fish and other animals. Strong tornadoes crossing small bodies of water can temporarily change the water level.
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∙ 9y agoThe Earth's rotation does not directly affect tornadoes, but it does affect the larger-scale systems that ultimately produce them. Earth's rotation causes large-scale storm systems to rotate, counterclockwise in the northern hemisphere and clockwise in the southern. This is called cyclonic rotation. If wind shear is set up to set thunderstorms rotating, this large-scale wind patter will cause these storms to strongly favor cyclonic rotation. For this reason the vast majority of tornadoes have cyclonic rotation.
Another affect is through Earth's wind belts. Because of these wind belts weather systems in the temperate latitudes generally move eastward while those in the tropics generally move westward. Tornadoes, as a result, will generally follow this same pattern.
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∙ 12y agoOcean tides have absolutely no effect on tornadoes.
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∙ 9y agoA tornado is an event that takes place within the atmosphere. Tornadoes are generated by strong thunderstorms, and therefore require an unstable atmosphere.
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∙ 7y agoTectonic plates do not affect tornadoes.
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Do tornadoes affect fish?
Powerful tornadoes have the ability to suck up large quantities of water including whatever is in that water. Fish and frogs have rained down from the sky as a result of tornadoes.
How do large bodies of water and mountains affect climate?
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How does elevation of bodies of water affect Oregon's climate?
It doesnt
How landforms and bodies of water affect typhoons?
Landforms and bodies of water will affect typhoons very differently. A typhoon will typically gain energy and momentum from warm ocean water and will lose energy and momentum over cold water and interactions with land.
How do tornadoes affect the aquifers?
Tornadoes don't really affect aquifers at all. Aquifers are far enough underground to be beyond the influence of tornadoes.
Why can't tornadoes last near water?
That is not true. A number of long lived and very destructive tornadoes have occurred near or even crossed bodies of water.
Do tornadoes affect fish?
Powerful tornadoes have the ability to suck up large quantities of water including whatever is in that water. Fish and frogs have rained down from the sky as a result of tornadoes.
Why can't tornadoes pass through water?
Tornadoes can actually pass over bodies of water without being affected much. In fact all three of the deadliest tornadoes in U.S. history crossed the Mississippi River.
How do tornadoes affect the southwest region?
because the southwest is closer to the water
Types of ecosystems affected by tornadoes?
Tornadoes mainly occur in temperate climate zones, though can occur elsewhere. Forest and grassland ecosystems are often affected. Many tornado cross onto bodies of water as well. Tornadoes often affect human developed areas such as towns, suburbs, and cities. Due to the low frequency of thunderstorms desert environments rarely get tornadoes.
How do bodies of water affect life in Venezuela?
it can kill you
How do bodies of water affect the climte?
Shut up -_-
How far can tornadoes travel over water?
A large body of water, such as an ocean or one of the Great Lakes can have an impact, but it is difficult to predict. The water may cool the air, causing the storm to weaken which can cause a tornado to narrow or dissipate. However, the added moisture cloud also cause a storm to intensify, allowing a tornado to continue longer and/or grow larger.
How does elevation and nearby bodies of water affect Connecticut's climate?
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How do large bodies of water and mountains affect climate?
duller
How does elevation of bodies of water affect Oregon's climate?
It doesnt
Can big tornadoes go into water?
Yes. Large tornadoes have been known to cross bodies of water. For example, both the Tri-state tornado and the Natchez, Missisippi tornado, the two deadliest in U.S. history crossed the Mississippi river. Both were large F5 tornadoes.
