Tropical Cyclones

• What is a tropical cyclone?

  A tropical cyclone is a large, rotating storms that form over oceans in tropical areas
• What conditions are needed for a tropical cyclone to form?

  • warm water ocean
  • large still water
  • between latitudes 5 and 20 degrees N + S of equator
• when does a tropical cyclone dissipate?

  • when it goes over land
  • moves to cooler seas
  • runs into another weather system
• What are the impacts of tropical cyclones?

  • flooding
  • intense rainfall
  • landslides
  • tidal surges