Why do hurricanes not form near the equator? Explain the lack of hurricanes in the South Atlantic and eastern South Pacific
What will be an ideal response?
The Coriolis effect is too weak at the equator to initiate sufficient storm rotation. The South Atlantic and eastern South Pacific have too cool of ocean waters to provide the necessary heat and moisture for hurricane formation.
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