tropical storms

• what causes a storm to rotate?

  coriolis force
• what are the 3 different cells in global atmospheric circulation?

  Polar

  Hadley

  Ferrel
• climate change can:

  • warm ocean surface
  • raise sea levels
  • increase wind speeds by 2-11%
  • increase rainfall by 20%
• where do tropical storms occur?

  5 to 30 degrees latitude
• what temperature does the ocean need to be for a tropical storm?

  27 degrees (celsius)
• what clouds form during a tropical storm?

  cumolonimbus clouds
• how does the storm eye form?

  cold air sinking
• what causes the strong winds?

  hot air rising quickly drawing air from the ocean
• where do they predict tropical storms?

  forecasting centers
• what category was typhoon haiyan?

  5
• Typhoon Haiyan had winds up to 150 mph
• Storm surges were over 5 metres in typhoon Haiyan
• how many people died in typhoon Haiyan?

  6000
• what city was destroyed and to what extent in typhoon Haiayn?

  90 % of tacloban
• how many people were affected by typhoon haiyan?

  14 million
• after typhoon Haiyan, 11 million were supplied with clean water
• after typhoon Haiyan, children were vaccinated