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Why do tropical storms blow towards the north and away from the equator?
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What are the three names for tropical storms that reach over 74 mph?
In the Atlantic and eastern Pacific they north of the equator are called hurricanes. In the western Pacific north of the equator they are called typhoons. In the northern Indian Ocean they are called very severe cyclonic storms.
Where is the Arctic Circle located from the Equator south or north?
The direction from Antarctica to the Equator is towards the North.
Is Cozumel South of the Equator?
No. Cozumel is North of the Equator. It is in Central America. Towards the North side of Central America, too.
Which way do storms that form north of the equator spin?
hurricanes north of the equtor spin counter clockwise and south is clockwise
Which region is located between 23.5 degrees north and south of he equator?
Tropical zone
What are the three names for tropical storms that reach over 74 mph?
In the Atlantic and eastern Pacific they north of the equator are called hurricanes. In the western Pacific north of the equator they are called typhoons. In the northern Indian Ocean they are called very severe cyclonic storms.
Is the tropical of cancer north or south of the equator?
the tropical of cancer is on the north side of the equator.
Where is the Arctic Circle located from the Equator south or north?
The direction from Antarctica to the Equator is towards the North.
What is the tropic cancer North and south the equator?
tropical cancer
Is Puerto Rico above or below the equator?
Puerto Rico is north of the Equator, but in the tropical region.
What are three climates from the equator to the north pole?
Tundra, Savannah and Tropical
Is Cozumel South of the Equator?
No. Cozumel is North of the Equator. It is in Central America. Towards the North side of Central America, too.
Which way do storms that form north of the equator spin?
hurricanes north of the equtor spin counter clockwise and south is clockwise
Hurricanes are pacific ocean storms?
Technically, the term hurricane applies to an intense tropical cyclone in the northern hemisphere occurring either in either the Atlantic Ocean or in the Pacific Ocean east of 180 degrees longitude. Intense tropical cyclones in the west of the line and north of the equator are called typhoons while those south of the equator are simply called cyclones.
Which would be more tropical north or south America?
south america would be more tropical because its below the equator
Which tropical latitude is between the arctic circle and the equator?
The "tropical latitudes" are the latitudes within 23.5 degrees of the equator, both north and south of it. The half of the "tropics" between the equator and the Arctic Circle is the half between the equator and 23.5 degrees north latitude. The line at 23.5 degrees north latitude that marks the northern boundary of the tropics is the "Tropic of Cancer".
Is cos Greece a tropical island?
The island of Cos is too far north (roughly 36 degrees north) to be a tropical island which are located in the tropical region which starts around 23 degrees north and straddles the equator.
