Impacts of Climate Change and Tropical Revolving Storms (AQA A-Level Geography): Flashcards
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Latitude range where tropical storms form
Latitude range where tropical storms form
Between 5° and 20° latitude
Name for tropical storms in SE Asia
Name for tropical storms in SE Asia
Typhoons
What Saffir-Simpson scale measures
What Saffir-Simpson scale measures
Wind speed of tropical storms (Categories 1-5)
Category 5 hurricane wind speed minimum
Category 5 hurricane wind speed minimum
252 kph or greater
% of tropical storm deaths from water (not wind)
% of tropical storm deaths from water (not wind)
90%
Min. ocean temp. for tropical storm development
Min. ocean temp. for tropical storm development
26.5°C
2100 prediction: storm frequency vs intensity trend
2100 prediction: storm frequency vs intensity trend
Fewer storms overall but more intense/powerful
Rainfall increase from slow-moving storms (%)
Rainfall increase from slow-moving storms (%)
20% increase
Climate change effect on Hurricane Florence rainfall
Climate change effect on Hurricane Florence rainfall
Made it approximately 50% worse
Three primary impacts of tropical storms
Three primary impacts of tropical storms
Winds, heavy rainfall, storm surges