Discuss the formation and growth of tropical cyclone (hurricanes) and how winds aloft affect their formation
What will be an ideal response?
Tropical cyclones are formed over warm, maritime regions when water temperatures reach approximately 80F. Many nucleate along the intertropical convergence zone, but they can form over any large expanse of water. They initiate as clusters of thunderstorms, normally associated with a tropical wave, and as the thunderstorm activity intensifies, the thermal feedback from release of latent heat builds the thunderstorms to generate a surface low, which begins a surface circulation that becomes a tropical depression. If systems remain favorable, the system becomes self-perpetuating, feeding on the latent heat release as circulation intensifies. The system has to develop outflow to strengthen, with high pressure aloft feeding high pressure areas that surround the circulation. Strong winds aloft can disrupt the outflow, preventing strengthening, whereas weak winds aloft will promote outflow and strengthening.
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in the center of a cut-off low. b. from the surface up to the 500 mb level ahead of an advancing warm front. c. behind a cold front. d. where the winds back with height. e. on the western side of a shortwave trough at the 500 mb level.
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A. cold times because of black daisies' low albedo. B. cold times because of black daisies' high albedo. C. hot times because of white daisies' high albedo. D. hot times because of white daisies' low albedo.
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A) declining B) juvenile C) mature D) suturing E) terminal
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.