Geography Environmental Hazards Tropical Storms Date Today I

Geography Environmental Hazards Tropical Storms [Date] Today I will: - Know the location and features of tropical storms

Geography Environmental Hazards A tropical storm is a large, rotating area of very strong winds, clouds, and thunderstorms. Tropical storms are known by a variety of names, depending on the area they affect. In the Caribbean they are known as hurricanes; in South East Asia as typhoons; in the Bay of Bengal (Indian Ocean) as cyclones and near Australia as willy-willies.

Geography Environmental Hazards Naming Hurricanes - Current system adopted in 1979 - They are given girls or boys names in alternating alphabetical order (except Q and U) - When a storm reaches wind speeds of 120 km/h, the National Hurricane Centre names the storm. - Once a hurricane has caused great damage, its name is “retired” from the lists. Andrea Barry Chantal Dorian Erin Fernand Gabrielle Humberto Ingrid Jerry Karen Lorenzo Melissa Nestor Olga Pablo Rebekah Sebastien Tanya Van Wendy 2013 list of names

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Geography Environmental Hazards Follow the steps to draw the structure of a tropical storm Direction of the tropical storm -60°C 25 20 15 -60°C 10 -60°C 5 km -60°C 0 400 300 200 100 200 300 400

Geography Environmental Hazards 25 20 15 10 5 km 0 400 300 200 100 200 300 400

Geography Environmental Hazards 25 20 15 10 5 km 0 400 300 200 100 200 300 400

Geography Environmental Hazards 25 20 15 10 5 km 0 400 300 200 100 200 300 400

Geography Environmental Hazards 25 20 15 10 5 km 0 400 300 200 100 200 300 400

Geography Environmental Hazards Direction of the tropical storm -60°C 25 20 15 -60°C 10 -60°C 5 km -60°C 0 400 300 200 100 200 300 400

Geography Environmental Hazards Direction of the tropical storm -60°C 25 20 15 -60°C 10 -60°C 5 km -60°C 0 400 300 200 100 200 300 400