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How are extreme weather events increasingly hazardous for people? (a) GapFill
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Tropical storms are dangerous
weather systems. They cause high winds, intense precipitation and
. Tropical storms are large - sometimes
kilometres or more across. They are easy to spot on an aerial photograph - they are swirling, cloudy features with a dark
in the centre where there is no cloud. They rotate due to the
effect.
Tropical storms develop near the . They form when warm air rises due to the strong heating of the Earth's surface by the . This is where air rises in the Cell. Tropical storms are then carried along by the winds. For example, Atlantic hurricanes often form off the coast of Western Africa and travel towards the and the East coast of the United States.
Tropical storms often persist for a couple of weeks - they grow in strength, but rapidly diminish over . Tropical storms can affect us in the UK - we sometimes get weather in the autumn as their remains reach us. Luckily, tropical storms often take a few days to reach land - while their exact are difficult to predict, it gives vital warning so that people can prepare for the storm's arrival, saving lives and property.
Tropical storms develop near the . They form when warm air rises due to the strong heating of the Earth's surface by the . This is where air rises in the Cell. Tropical storms are then carried along by the winds. For example, Atlantic hurricanes often form off the coast of Western Africa and travel towards the and the East coast of the United States.
Tropical storms often persist for a couple of weeks - they grow in strength, but rapidly diminish over . Tropical storms can affect us in the UK - we sometimes get weather in the autumn as their remains reach us. Luckily, tropical storms often take a few days to reach land - while their exact are difficult to predict, it gives vital warning so that people can prepare for the storm's arrival, saving lives and property.