Tropical Storms[Date] Today I will: - Know the location and features of tropical storms Geography Environmental Hazards
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. Geography Environmental Hazards A tropical storm is a large, rotating area of very strong winds, clouds, and thunderstorms.
Geography Environmental Hazards Andrea Barry Chantal Dorian Erin Fernand Gabrielle Humberto Ingrid Jerry Karen Lorenzo Melissa Nestor Olga Pablo Rebekah Sebastien Tanya Van Wendy Naming Hurricanes - Current system adopted in 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.
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km -60°C Direction of the tropical storm -60°C Geography Environmental Hazards -60°C Follow the steps to draw the structure of a tropical storm
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