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Heat is a form of energy, and warm, moist air holds vast amounts of latent heat. Warm moist air masses generally develop over tropical ocean water as moisture evaporates from them. This moisture is the fuel of hurricanes. No other source provides adequate energy.
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Where do cyclones start to appear?
in warm climates (warm places) near the equator.
What are extratropical cyclones and tropical cyclones?
extratropical cyclone is frontal depressions both with cold front and warm front air masses
Temperate and tropical cyclones?
Both temperate and tropical cyclones are low pressure adiabatic systems. However, the temperate cyclones are those which occur in mid latitudes i.e. 400 to 600 N & S. These are formed due to convergence of the warm (tropical) and Cold (Polar) airmasses. This is important to note that there confusion somewhere that these are formed by the convergence of warm and cold winds. Difference between winds and airmasses should carefully be understood. These cyclones, being convergence of contrasting airmasses, have clear and well developed fronts. In this way the entire cyclones is divided into four regions /parts. 1. Warm sector; 2. Cold sector; 3. Warm front; and 4. Cold front. The isobars of temperate cyclones are Wedge shaped or oval shaped. Whereas the tropical cyclones are those which occur in lower latitudes, normally 100 to 300 N & S latitudes and are caused due to the convergence of warm dry and warm moist airmasses. These cyclones do not experience fronts, or if have, then very weak fronts. The weather conditions, associated with the cyclone, are studied on the following 5 bases. 1. before arrival of cyclone; 2. Arrival of fore part; 3. Eye of the cyclone; 4. Arrival of back part; and 5. After departure of the cyclone. The isobars of tropical cyclones are circular.
What happens when a hurricane moves over warm water?
It will normally strengthen. The evaporation from very warm water provides the energy source for hurricanes and other tropical cyclones.
Is it trure there are more fossils in warm wet tropical areas?
No
Can cyclones hit Adelaide?
Cyclones cannot hit Adelaide. Cyclones form in warm tropical waters, and then follow warm currents, but no warm currents extend from Australia's warmer waters to the south where Adelaide is located.
Where do cyclones start to appear?
in warm climates (warm places) near the equator.
A group of thunderstorms over warm ocean waters are called?
Groups of thunderstorms forming over warm ocean waters are referred to as tropical cyclones, or tropical depressions. Cyclones fall into different categories depending on their severity.
A tropical cyclone is a large storm created near the?
Tropical cyclones are called that near India, but they form near warm waters and areas that don't contain much wind shear, which literally kills the storm.
What are extratropical cyclones and tropical cyclones?
extratropical cyclone is frontal depressions both with cold front and warm front air masses
Why do cyclones occur in the coastal areas?
The most dangerous type of cyclone is a tropical cyclone such as a typhoon or hurricane. Tropical cyclones develop by feeding on the moisture that evaporates from warm ocean water. Moisture they cannot get over land. Upon hitting land these storm systems rapidly lose strength, so their worst impacts are usually confined to coastal areas.
How are Typhoons and tropical cyclones different?
Cyclones occur in a variety of areas around the world. "Cyclone" is the generic term for cyclones, typhoons and hurricanes. Cyclones develop in the warm seas near the equator, but do not cross the equator. Those in the southern hemisphere are usually known as cyclones, but cyclones in the China Sea region are often called typhoons, whilst those in the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean are known as hurricanes.
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.
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.
Where do cyclones occur the most?
Tropical cyclones are most likely to occur over warm and moist, (tropical) seas and oceans. they do move across seas and builds up, but when the cyclones hits the land it will slow down and will loose energy :) hope this helped :)
Temperate and tropical cyclones?
Both temperate and tropical cyclones are low pressure adiabatic systems. However, the temperate cyclones are those which occur in mid latitudes i.e. 400 to 600 N & S. These are formed due to convergence of the warm (tropical) and Cold (Polar) airmasses. This is important to note that there confusion somewhere that these are formed by the convergence of warm and cold winds. Difference between winds and airmasses should carefully be understood. These cyclones, being convergence of contrasting airmasses, have clear and well developed fronts. In this way the entire cyclones is divided into four regions /parts. 1. Warm sector; 2. Cold sector; 3. Warm front; and 4. Cold front. The isobars of temperate cyclones are Wedge shaped or oval shaped. Whereas the tropical cyclones are those which occur in lower latitudes, normally 100 to 300 N & S latitudes and are caused due to the convergence of warm dry and warm moist airmasses. These cyclones do not experience fronts, or if have, then very weak fronts. The weather conditions, associated with the cyclone, are studied on the following 5 bases. 1. before arrival of cyclone; 2. Arrival of fore part; 3. Eye of the cyclone; 4. Arrival of back part; and 5. After departure of the cyclone. The isobars of tropical cyclones are circular.
Do typhoons form at cold continents?
No. Typhoons are tropical cyclones, and as such can only form over warm ocean water.
