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Why do hurricanes move away from the equator when wind always blows from high pressure to low pressure regions?
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∙ 9y ago
While winds in the tropics generally blow toward the equator, the actual setup is more complicated. In the subtropical regions of Earth there are several semi-permanent high pressure systems, such as the the Azores high over the northern Atlantic. In large-scale systems, wind does not go directly from high to low pressure, but is deflected relative to the surface as a consequence of Earth's rotation. High pressure areas rotate in an anticyclonic manner: clockwise in the northern hemisphere and counterclockwise in the southern. Such highs often influence the tracks of tropical cyclones: the storms develop and initially travel west. As they come to the western portion of the high pressure area, the winds shift to blow away from the equator, taking any storms with them.
Also worth noting is that hurricanes are tall enough that their paths can be influenced by upper-level winds as well as near-surface winds.
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Can hurricanes and tornadoes both spin around a center of low pressure?
It is not just a manner that they can, but that they always do. Both hurricanes and tornadoes involve wind rotating around and being drawn toward a low pressure center.
Are hurricanes always called hurricanes?
No they are not always called hurricanes. Win the western Pacific they are called typhoons and in the southern Pacific they are called cyclones. The generic term is tropical cyclone.
What happens to entropy when pressure decreases?
When pressure decreases, entropy increases. Increases in entropy correspond to pressure decreases and other irreversible changes in a system. Entropy determines that thermal energy always flows spontaneously from regions of higher temperature to regions of lower temperature, in the form of heat.
How do hurricanes occur most frequently?
They happen more frequently because heat from the sea is usually more available to regions that are situated near seas and oceans thats why hurricans are always common in america and northern africa
Why are temperature's near the equator always the same?
cuz the people who liv close to the equator dey is hot
Can hurricanes and tornadoes both spin around a center of low pressure?
It is not just a manner that they can, but that they always do. Both hurricanes and tornadoes involve wind rotating around and being drawn toward a low pressure center.
Are hurricanes always called hurricanes?
No they are not always called hurricanes. Win the western Pacific they are called typhoons and in the southern Pacific they are called cyclones. The generic term is tropical cyclone.
Why do tropical storms form near the equator?
the water near the equator is warmest.
What happens to entropy when pressure decreases?
When pressure decreases, entropy increases. Increases in entropy correspond to pressure decreases and other irreversible changes in a system. Entropy determines that thermal energy always flows spontaneously from regions of higher temperature to regions of lower temperature, in the form of heat.
Did hurricanes always have names?
Hurricanes have not always had names. In 1953 the National Hurricane Center began generating lists of names for each hurricane in a given season. Since that time all hurricanes have had names.
Why do hurricanes never strike India?
Coz nobody, not even hurricanes like the way that they always stink!
What type of weather occurs when air pressure drops quickly?
This is nearly always a signal of a storm. Very strong sudden drops can indicate hurricanes and other severe weather.
Who created hurricanes?
No one created them - they have always existed.
What needs hurricanes to continue to grow?
Warm water in the ocean causes hurricanes to grow and be sustained. Their energy comes from the evaporation of water from the ocean surface. The water condenses and forms clouds and rain.
How do hurricanes occur most frequently?
They happen more frequently because heat from the sea is usually more available to regions that are situated near seas and oceans thats why hurricans are always common in america and northern africa
Hurricanes always form on water right?
That's correct.
Why does the sun feel hotter in countries near the equator?
because the sun is always hitting the equator
