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

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. .

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

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

  2. 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.

  3. 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 120km/h, the National Hurricane Centre names the storm. • - Once a hurricane has caused great damage, its name is “retired” from the lists. AndreaBarryChantalDorianErinFernandGabrielleHumbertoIngridJerryKaren LorenzoMelissaNestorOlgaPabloRebekahSebastienTanyaVanWendy 2013 list of names

  4. Geography Environmental Hazards

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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