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Groups of thunderstorms forming over warm ocean waters are referred to as tropical cyclones, or tropical depressions. Cyclones fall into different categories depending on their severity.

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What is a group of thunderstorms over warm ocean waters?

A group of thunderstorms over warm ocean waters is known as a tropical disturbance. These disturbances can develop into tropical cyclones under certain conditions, forming hurricanes, typhoons, or cyclones depending on their location.


What does a typhoon use to gain strength?

warm ocean waters and thunderstorms


Waters of the ocean that move in giant streams are called?

waters of the ocean that move in giant streams are called currents.


Do tornadoes begin over the ocean why or why not?

Generally not. Tornadoes form from thunderstorms called supercells, which form under similar conditions to ordinary thunderstorms and as anybody can tell you, thunderstorms don't need to form over an ocean. That said, some tornadoes do form on the ocean.


How did hurrican form?

Hurricane Hugo formed in September of 1989 when a cluster of thunderstorms formed off the coast of Africa. Given time and the warm waters of the ocean, the thunderstorms banded together to form the hurricane.


What is the open ocean called?

International Waters I believe


What the open ocean called?

International Waters I believe


What relates to shallow ocean waters near land?

Shallow ocean waters near land are called neritic.


What is the rise or falls of ocean waters?

The cyclical rise or fall of the waters of the ocean is called tide. The tides are caused by the attraction of gravities of the moon, sun, and Earth


Who is majority of the ocean owned by?

No one, it's called international waters


Daily rise and fall of the ocean waters?

It is called the tide, or tides.


What is happening to the Antarctic Ocean?

There is no ocean called the Antarctic Ocean. The waters surrounding the Antarctic Continent are considered parts of the South Pacific, South Atlantic and Indian Oceans, or are called the Southern Ocean.