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Hurricanes (and all rotating weather systems) need the coriolis acceleration to get them rotating. The coriolis acceleration is proportional to the sine of the latitude, so it is zero at the equator.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 12y agoBecause polar regions are much cooler. Hurricanes form in warm waters i.g the Gulf of Mexico. The warm water creates a high and low pressure, resulting in the air moving rapidly in a spinning motion. The warmer the water, the more strength it will have. When it usually reaches land, it dies within a matter or days due to the fact that little pressure is created on land.
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∙ 9y agoHurricanes require large amounts of moisture, which can only be found in warm air over warm ocean water. In higher latitudes the air and water are too cold to provide the necessary moisture.
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When and where do Atlantic hurricanes usually form?
They begin as disturbances north of the equator, and absorb heat energy from the surface of the ocean. Hurricanes and typhoons are, in fact, complex mechanisms by which heat energy moves from the tropics to the upper latitudes. They are normal but infrequent weather phenomena.
What are cold air masses that form at high latitudes called?
polar air mass (meteorology), air mass that forms over land or water in the higher latitudes.
Do hurricanes form over warm oceans in tropical areas where there is high wind shear?
No. Hurricanes form over warm oceans in tropical areas when there is little to no wind shear. Strong wind shear will prevent a hurricane form organizing.
How do Hurricanes form a cycle?
hurricanes form in tropical regions. They form there because they need warm water of at least 80º Fahrenheit, high humidity with moist air, light winds, and very warm surface temperatures. Summer and the early fall months are perfect for hurricanes to brew up in the oceans around us.
Why do some countries suffer from hurricanes more than others?
Hurricanes most often form over warm water with an upper atmosphere consisting of moist high pressure and high winds. They are driven by their rotational forces and high altitude winds. Thus, they are most likely to form in the western Pacific Ocean, then the western Atlantic Ocean, and then the Indian Ocean, east of India. The South Atlantic for the most part is a cold ocean. Conditions are seldom right in that location for hurricanes to form.
Why don't hurricanes occur in the high latitudes?
Hurricanes require warm ocean water to form and maintain their strength. The water in the higher latitudes is too cold.
Why do glacial deposits form at high latitudes near the poles?
they form because they are at a high site in the air
When and where do Atlantic hurricanes usually form?
They begin as disturbances north of the equator, and absorb heat energy from the surface of the ocean. Hurricanes and typhoons are, in fact, complex mechanisms by which heat energy moves from the tropics to the upper latitudes. They are normal but infrequent weather phenomena.
When was Letters from High Latitudes created?
Letters from High Latitudes was created in 1856.
Do hurricanes form when towering clouds are spun by high levels winds?
yes
What are the latitudes north of the Arctic Circle?
high latitudes
What are cold air masses that form at high latitudes called?
polar air mass (meteorology), air mass that forms over land or water in the higher latitudes.
Cold air masses that form at high latitudes are called?
polar air mass (meteorology), air mass that forms over land or water in the higher latitudes.
Cold air masses form at high latitudes are called?
polar air mass (meteorology), air mass that forms over land or water in the higher latitudes.
What are the latitudes north of the Arctic Circle known as?
high latitudes
What are the latitudes north of the Arctic Circle called?
High latitudes
What latitudes are the areas north of the Arctic Circle?
High latitudes
