Meteorology - Lesson 28 - Exam 4

The tropics are situated between the tropic of cancer (__) and tropic of capricorn (__)

23N and 23S

Thunderstorms can group into loosely organized systems called ____-___ _______

Non-squal clusters

Thunderstorms can align into a group or row of vigorous convective cells known as a _____ _____ _____ or squall line

Tropical squall cluster

The tropopause is _____ in the tropics

Higher

T/F Storms are generally NOT severe in the topics in the tropics

T

Squall lines of ____ ______ is responsible for cape verde hurricanes

West Africa

The topics seasons are only categorized by ______, and not temperature

Precipitation

Trade winds blow _____ to ____

East to west

Instead of isobars, forecasters typically analyze _______ that depict wind flow (white lines on this image)

Streamlines

Streamlines show were surface air ______ and ______

Converges, Diverges

Streamlines show the _____ flow pattern

Wind

________ (easterly) waves are weak troughs of low pressure that tends to move from East to West

Tropical

Occasionally, easterly waves can intensify and grow into a _______ if sat longer than 24 hours

Hurricane

_______ ______ is the general term for rotating storms (cyclones) that form over warm tropical or subtropical oceans

Tropical cyclone

Cyclones rotate _______ in the Northern hemisphere

Counterclockwise

Cyclones rotate _______ in the Southern hemisphere

Clockwise

Tropical cyclones are different than mid-latitude cyclones because tropical cyclones lack _______

Fronts

_____ _____ is the fuel for tropical cyclones

Warm water

The minium wind speed to be considered a tropical cyclone is __ mph

74

Hurricanes are called _____ once you cross the international dateline

Typhoons

Hurricanes are monitored by the ______ _______ _____ in Miami

National hurricane center

Hurricanes are rated based on the _____-______ hurricane wind scale

Saffir-Simpson

Hawaii has a _____ ______ _____ ____ (JTWC) that also monitors typhoons

Joint Typhoon Warning Center

If a storm is located in the NORTHERN Indian ocean, it will be called _______ storms

Cyclonic

If a storm is located in the SOUTHERN Indian ocean, it will be called tropical cyclones, but can be called ______ (104) or ______ _____ (133) cyclonic storms

Intense, very intense

5 stages of development of Hurricanes

1. Tropical Disturbance

2. Tropical Depression

3. Tropical Storm

4. Hurricane

5. Major Hurricane

A ________ _______ shows up as a mass of thunderstorms with slightly converging winds such as along an easterly wave

Tropical Disturbance

A ______ _______ results from spinning motions done by warm air and high and lows

Tropical Depression

A ________ ________ occurs when winds reach 39MPH, which then get a name

Tropical Storm

A ________ occurs when winds reach 74MPH

Hurricane

A ______ ______ occurs when winds reach 111MPH or higher, corresponding to category 3, 4, or 5

Major Hurricane

A ____ - tropical cyclone had origin in tropics, but did damage on shore

Post

An ____- tropical cyclone result from mid-latitude cyclones

Extra

Main parts of the tropical cyclone are…

1. Eye (Calm)

2. Eyewall (Worst)

3. Rainbands (Mediocre)

The _____ is the center of the storm, no rain, light winds, and warmest part of the storm

Eye

The ________ is near the center and has the greatest wind speeds and heaviest rain.

Eyewall

The _________ are curved bands of clouds and storms that trail away from the eye wall in a spiral, capable of producing heavy bursts of rain, winds, and sometimes tornados.

Rainbands