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No, tornadoes typically form over land in association with thunderstorms. Waterspouts, which are tornadoes that form over water, can occur in tropical oceans under specific conditions, but they are generally much weaker than tornadoes that form over land.
In terms of total energy output no. That title would probably go to hurricanes which are much bigger and longer lasting than tornadoes. However, tornadoes are the most intense storms on earth, with winds that can exceed 300 mph.
The 180th meridian or antimeridian is used as the basis for the International Date Line because it for the most part passes through the open waters of the Pacific Ocean separating the east and west hemispheres.
They are all type of storm and can all produce strong winds. Hurricanes and tornadoes have more in common with each other, though, than they do with ordinary thunderstorms. For example, both have eyes, or eyelike structure (in a tornado it is called a weak echo region.) They also both rotate, which is something most thunderstorms don't do. All tornadoes are produced by thunderstorms, some of these storms are produced by hurricanes.
Yes. Tornadoes produce the most destructive winds on Earth. Hurricanes can have higher death tolls, but for them, wind is not the greastest danger.
Hurricanes form over tropical waters and are earth's largest and most destructive storms.
Hurricanes form over tropical waters as a result of warm ocean temperatures and favorable atmospheric conditions. They are known as earth's largest and most destructive storms, characterized by strong winds, heavy rainfall, and storm surges that can cause widespread damage and devastation.
The ocean region is most likely to experience hurricanes. Hurricanes require warm ocean waters to form and strengthen, making coastal regions vulnerable to these powerful storms. Polar islands, inland valleys, and other landlocked areas are less likely to experience hurricanes due to their distance from the warm, tropical waters where hurricanes originate.
No, hurricanes are not rare in Florida. Florida is prone to hurricanes due to its geographical location and warm tropical waters. The state has a long history of experiencing hurricanes, with some areas being more vulnerable than others.
Hurricanes in Florida most frequently occur in the southern part of the state, particularly in regions like Miami, the Florida Keys, and the Everglades. This area is more prone to being affected by tropical storms and hurricanes due to its proximity to the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean.
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No, Minnesota is not typically at risk for hurricanes. Hurricanes typically form over warm ocean waters and move towards the coast, but Minnesota is located inland, far from the hurricane-prone regions near the Gulf of Mexico and the East Coast.
Hurricanes are powered by warm, moist air from tropical water. The moisture that hurricanes need is generally most abundant in the summer.
Most hurricanes begin in tropical regions over warm ocean waters, particularly in areas like the Atlantic Ocean, the Caribbean Sea, and the eastern Pacific Ocean. The warm water provides the necessary heat and moisture to fuel the storms. The formation often occurs between 5° and 20° latitude in both hemispheres, where the conditions for tropical cyclones are most favorable.
This is not true. It is true that most U.S. hurricane do impact the east, Atlantic hurricanes also frequently impact other countries. There are also Pacific hurricanes, but due to the general wind direction in that part of the world, these storms usually stay at sea. In other parts of the world storms that are essentially the same thing as hurricanes are called typhoons, cyclones, or tropical cyclones.
The Atlantic Ocean, specifically the region known as the North Atlantic basin, including the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico, typically experiences the most hurricanes in a given year. This area is where a majority of the tropical storms and hurricanes that impact the United States are formed.
The most plankton rich areas in the world are in the icy waters of Antarctica.