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Where and how do tropical storms usually form that affect the US?
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Where do deltas usually form?
At the mouth (opening/beginning) of a river.
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Where can sediment accumulate?
Sediment can accumulate at the mouths of rivers, usually in the form of deltas.
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What is the comparative form the word 'stable'?
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Why do tropical storms develop in the regions they do?
There are three main factors that affect the formation of tropical storms. First, tropical storms can only form over warm ocean water as it is the moisture from these oceans that fuels them. So they are mainly limited tropical regions. Second, wind shear can essentially tear a storm apart, so tropical storms usually do not form often in places with strong wind shear. As an example, the southern Atlantic ocean experiences a lot of wind shear, making tropical storms there extremely rare. Third, tropical storms need a strong Coriolis Effect to form as this is what drives their rotation. As a result tropical storms cannot form on the equator, and rarely form very close to it.
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.
In what part of Earth do tropical storms form?
They form over the oceans
What form over tropical waters and are earth's largest and most destructive storms?
Hurricanes form over tropical waters and are earth's largest and most destructive storms.
Are tropical storms over land or over water?
Tropical storms form over warm ocean water. They weaken rapidly if they hit land.
In an average year how many tropical storms form in the world?
80
What forms over tropical waters and are earths largest and most destructive storms?
Hurricanes form over tropical waters and are earth's largest and most destructive storms.
When do tropical storms form?
Tropical storms form when the weather system creates heat which powers the storm causing winds to increase. They rely on plenty of warm, moist air from the sea. This causes the spinning to start.
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.
What are severe storms that form over tropical oceans?
Hurricanes, typhoons, or cyclones, depending on which part of the world they form.
What are hurricanes and where do they form?
Hurricanes are powerful swirling storms found in tropical parts of the Atlantic Ocean (called tropical cyclones in Asia or typhoons in Oceania ) . Hurricanes usually begin over tropical parts of the world's oceans where the temperature is more than 27 degree Celsius.
How long does it take for a hurricane to form from a thunderstorm?
A hurricane does not form from a single thunderstorm. A tornado does. Often a thunderstorm has upper-level rotation for at least half an hour or more before producing a tornado, however, some storms develop and become tornadic in less than 15 minutes.Hurricanes form from large, usually disorganized clusters of storms. It may take days for these clusters of storms to organize intro a tropical depression (tropical cyclone with winds under 39 mph). It will usually be several more days before such a system reaches hurricane strength (winds of at least 74 mph).
