ICSE Class 9 Answered
Differentiate between the temperate and the tropical cyclones.
Asked by Topperlearning User | 13 May, 2015, 01:48: PM
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Tropical Cyclones
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Temperate Cyclones
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They originate between 80 and 200 North and South of the Oceans in the tropical regions.
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These are active over mid latitudinal regions between 350 and 650 latitudes in both the hemispheres.
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These develop mainly over the sea.
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These are produced over both land and the sea.
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These are limited to small area and generally travel from east to west.
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They comparatively cover a large area and generally move from the west to the east.
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The wind is calm at the center of the tropical cyclone with no rainfall.
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The winds are strong and rainfall takes place at the center of the temperate cyclones.
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Answered by | 13 May, 2015, 03:48: PM
