Tropical Storms

• Label the cells

  A) Polar Cell

  B) Ferrel Cell

  C) Hadley Cell

  D) Ferrel Cell

  E) Polar Cell

  
• Is the pressure at the equator high or low?

  Low
• What happens when the air goes high up?

  It becomes colder which causes it to fall and create higher pressure
• What happens in areas of high pressure?

  Dry weather creating deserts, like the sahrah
• What happens at each degree on the globe

  0° - Equator: low pressure, a lot of rainfall

  30° - Tropic of Cancer/Capricorn: high pressure dry,

  60° - Near the Arctic: low pressure, a lot of rainfall

  90° - North Pole/South Pole: high pressure, dry
• What are the features of tropical storms?

  Wind speeds 70mph and above

  The eye in the middle, this is relatively calm

  Large towering cumulonimbus

  A) convenction current

  B) eye

  C) cool dense boundaries

  D) warm moist air

  E) hurricane wind and rain

  
• How do tropical storms develop?

  • Form inbetween 5° and 30° latitude.
  • Ocean water reaches at least 27°C
  • Very Low pressure
  • Earth's rotation, Coriolis force
• Tropical storms are immensely powerful and can travel up to speeds of 65 km/h, resembling large whirlpools made up of rotating, moist air with wind speeds that can reach over 120 km/hr
• Climate change could lead to more locations being affected by tropical storms, with warmer seas extending the source areas further north and south of the equator
• It's uncertain whether climate change will increase or decrease the number of hurricanes, but climate models predict that their intensity may increase
• Sea level rise is likely to make tropical storms more damaging, leading to increases in coastal flooding and subsequent storm damage along coasts, particularly affecting low-lying coastal communities with high population density and low income levels