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Formation Of A Tropical Cyclone
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Tropical cyclones, also called hurricanes and typhoons, cause catastrophic damage when they strike land. When a cyclone’s fury unleashes on population centres, death, injury and wholesale destruction follow. This programme explores the life cycle of cyclones – how atmospheric conditions, ocean temperatures and the Earth’s rotation combine to create them, how they are driven by winds and eventually weaken after moving over land. This particular section explores how atmospheric conditions and ocean temperatures combine to create tropical cyclones.
Sep 21, 2017
Thunderstorms 101 | National Geographic
At any moment, about 2,000 thunderstorms are occurring worldwide. Learn how thunderstorms form, what causes lightning and thunder, and how these violent phenomena help balance the planet's energy and electricity.
Apr 12, 2019
What Makes Hurricanes and Tropical Storms So Dangerous?
It's hurricane season, so we sat down with the UCF College of Community Innovation and Education's Claire Connolly Knox, emergency management associate professor and homeland security program director, to learn more about debunking hurricane and tropical storm myths and how to prepare for this season.
Jun 30, 2019
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