Tropical Storms + General Atmospheric Circulation

• What is a weather hazard?

  A weather event is a natural event that poses risk to human life, property, or the environment
• What are tropical storms closely linked to?

  Global atmospheric circulation patterns
• At what latitudes do tropical storms typically form?

  Between 8 to 20° north or south of the equator
• What provides the energy needed for the development of tropical storms?

  Warm ocean waters
• How does the Coriolis Effect influence tropical storms?

  It influences the direction of tropical storm movement
• What happens to warm moist air near the equator?

  It creates low-pressure systems that can evolve into tropical storms
• What role do tropical storms play in the Earth's atmosphere and oceans?

  They redistribute heat energy