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the water near the equator is warmest.
Brice Lemke
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∙ 14y agothe water near the equator is warmest.
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∙ 11y agoActually hurricanes generally don't form near the equator. One of the main things a hurricane needs is the Coriolis Affect, which is very weak near the equator. However, they do form over tropical waters far enough from the equator that there is a significant Corilois Affect.
Hurricanes form over tropical ocean water because they are fueled the large amounts of moisture that come from it.
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∙ 13y agoHurricanes are massive engines driven by heat. The warmest waters are in the tropics just north and south of the equator, during the months of late summer.
*The storms do not form directly on the equator, because their rotation is caused by the Coriolis effect, which does not deflect winds in a preferential direction (clockwise or counter-clockwise) close to the equator.
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∙ 12y agoHurricane's don't occur on the equator. They require a certain amount of influence from the Coriolis effect to form, and at the equator there is n t enough. Hurricanes do, still form in the tropics because it is the only place where the oceans are warm enough.
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∙ 11y agoThey don't actually. Tropical storms need the Coriolis effect, which is too weak near the equator. However, they form in the tropics because they are fueled by high levels of moisture that can only be found over warm ocean water.
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∙ 10y agoThe Coriolis force is what we call an apparent force - it handles the problem that the earth is spinning and thus a point on the globe is always changing direction or always accelerating. You may also view Coriolis as a consequence of the conservation of angular momentum. At the equator you have a great deal as you are rotating about 25,000 miles in a day while someone on the poles is not moving anywhere in the same period. From your and my perspective air, rockets, and aircraft, are all deflected to the right in the northern hemisphere and to the left in the southern. (Yes, they correct for Coriolis when they shoot artillery shells!) The Coriolis "force" is a maximum at the poles and zero at the equator.
Observations show that no hurricanes form within 5 degrees latitude of the equator. People argue that the Coriolis force is too weak there to get air to rotate around a low pressure rather than flow from high to low pressure, which it does initially. If you can't get the air to rotate you can't get a storm. This is a reason why genesis does not occur at low latitudes but it does not explain why a developed hurricane does not cross the equator..
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∙ 12y agoNo, hurricanes do form in the tropics, but cannot form very close to the equator because the Coriolis effect is too weak there to drive the rotation.
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What are warm moist air masses that form near the equator called?
maritime tropical
Where is the tropical rainforest biome found?
near the equator
Where are lightning storms mostly found?
Above or below the equator. They cannot form on the equator as there is no Coriolis effect. Also they need to be near the equator region as the warmer waters are located there. Other than that they follow the normal wind currents.
Why tropical cyclone is not happening at the equator?
The rotation of a large-scale weather system depends on the Coriolis effect, in which moving air is deflected relative to earth's surface. This effect is strongest near the poles and diminishes to zero at the equator. Since this effect is weak at the lowest latitudes, tropical storms generally cannot organize within 5 degrees of the equator.
Where are tropical forests located?
near the equator. Ex: South America, and Mexico are mostly tropical forests.
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 air masses that form near the equator called?
maritime tropical
What are warm air masses that form near the equator called?
maritime tropical
What moist air masses that form near the equator are called?
maritime tropical
Warm moist air masses that form near the equator are called .?
maritime tropical
Is it true that Air masses that form near the equator are tropical air masses?
yes
Are all rainforests are found near the equator true or false?
There are two types of rainforests: the tropical rainforest and the temperate rainforest. The tropical rainforest is found near the equator, where the temperate rainforest is found elsewhere.
What are warm moist air masses that form near the equator called?
maritime tropical
What is the climate of the equator?
It is generally hot and humid near the equator
Were is the tropical rainforest at?
near the equator
Do hurricanes form along the equator?
Yes. A hurricane is just an intense tropical cyclone. Tropical cyclones occur in both hemispheres. Only storms in certain parts of the northern hemisphere are called hurricanes, though they are essentially identical to storms that occur elsewhere.
Why is Philippines a tropical country?
Its near the equator
