Tropical cyclones (Edexcel GCSE Geography A): Flashcards
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What are tropical cyclones called in Atlantic & E. Pacific?
What are tropical cyclones called in Atlantic & E. Pacific?
Hurricanes
What are tropical cyclones called in Western Pacific?
What are tropical cyclones called in Western Pacific?
Typhoons
What are tropical cyclones called in Indian Ocean & S. Pacific?
What are tropical cyclones called in Indian Ocean & S. Pacific?
Cyclones
Minimum ocean temperature for tropical cyclone formation
Minimum ocean temperature for tropical cyclone formation
27°C or higher
What causes tropical cyclones to rotate?
What causes tropical cyclones to rotate?
The Coriolis effect (caused by Earth's rotation)
Latitude range where tropical cyclones form
Latitude range where tropical cyclones form
Between 5° and 20° in both hemispheres
Name of the calm centre of a tropical cyclone
Name of the calm centre of a tropical cyclone
The eye
Typical diameter of a cyclone's eye
Typical diameter of a cyclone's eye
20-50 kilometres
Area with most intense winds & rainfall in a cyclone
Area with most intense winds & rainfall in a cyclone
The eye wall
Typical width of tropical cyclones
Typical width of tropical cyclones
400 kilometres
Height tropical cyclones reach in the atmosphere
Height tropical cyclones reach in the atmosphere
10 kilometres
Northern tropics cyclone season
Northern tropics cyclone season
June to November
Southern tropics cyclone season
Southern tropics cyclone season
November to April
What determines tropical cyclone movement?
What determines tropical cyclone movement?
Prevailing winds and ocean currents
Typical travel speed of tropical cyclones
Typical travel speed of tropical cyclones
40 kilometres per hour