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Yes. Tropical cyclones (the generic term hurricanes, tropical storms, typhoons etc) produce large amounts of rain. This can bring relief to drought-stricken areas. The rain can also clear pollutants out of the air. Tropical cyclones are also one of several systems that bring heat from the tropics to the middle and sometimes higher latitudes. This helps keep the tropics from getting to hot and temperate areas from getting too cold.
Extratropical cyclones and mid-latitude cyclones are the terms used to describe storms that move from west to east in the middle-latitudes pushed by the jet stream flow. These storms bring a mix of rain, snow, wind, and sometimes severe weather as they travel across the region.
The two main types of storms are tropical storms and extratropical storms. Tropical storms form over warm ocean waters near the equator, while extratropical storms develop outside the tropics. Tropical storms have more organized circulation and primarily rely on warm, moist air for fuel, while extratropical storms are influenced by temperature and pressure gradients.
Yes. Most storms in the tropics including hurricanes actually move east to west. It is fairly rare in temperate regions, though it can happen if a storm occurs in the portion of a low pressure system closest to a pole.
Tropical storms generally move away from the equator, though the direction of travel varies. They are called tropical storms because the form in or near the tropics over warm ocean water and have tropical characteristics such as a warm core whereas extratropical systems (outside the tropics) generally have a cold core.
Hurricanes are tropical weather systems while significant tornadoes generally occur in the temperate latitudes. The wind currents that move storms in the tropics are generally weaker than those that move storms in the temperate latitudes.
Yes. Tropical cyclones (the generic term hurricanes, tropical storms, typhoons etc) produce large amounts of rain. This can bring relief to drought-stricken areas. The rain can also clear pollutants out of the air. Tropical cyclones are also one of several systems that bring heat from the tropics to the middle and sometimes higher latitudes. This helps keep the tropics from getting to hot and temperate areas from getting too cold.
Westerlies
Extratropical cyclones and mid-latitude cyclones are the terms used to describe storms that move from west to east in the middle-latitudes pushed by the jet stream flow. These storms bring a mix of rain, snow, wind, and sometimes severe weather as they travel across the region.
Tropical storms need warm ocean water to form. Outside the tropics the water usually isn't warm enough.
No. As you might expect from the name, tropical storms do not stray too far from the tropics.
The temperature differences between low and high latitudes are primarily due to variations in the angle of sunlight. At low latitudes, near the equator, sunlight is more direct and concentrated, leading to higher temperatures. In contrast, at high latitudes, sunlight is more spread out and less intense, resulting in cooler temperatures.
Because they occur in the tropics, i.e. the area between the Tropic Of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn.
Heat energy from the Earth's surface (usually from sunlight) causes the convection cycle that creates thunderstorms and cyclones. Cyclones and tropical storms get their energy from warm tropical waters, and are part of the process that transfers heat from the warmer tropics to the cooler higher latitudes.
Yes. Most storms in the tropics including hurricanes actually move east to west. It is fairly rare in temperate regions, though it can happen if a storm occurs in the portion of a low pressure system closest to a pole.
Tropical storms generally move away from the equator, though the direction of travel varies. They are called tropical storms because the form in or near the tropics over warm ocean water and have tropical characteristics such as a warm core whereas extratropical systems (outside the tropics) generally have a cold core.
Dust storms on Earth are caused by strong winds lifting particles from the ground, while dust storms on Jupiter are driven by atmospheric dynamics and massive swirling storms in the planet's turbulent atmosphere. Jupiter's dust storms are significantly larger and more intense than those on Earth, often covering large regions of the planet for extended periods.