Tropical Cyclone
What Tropical Cyclone means in Geography GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
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A large, rotating storm system characterized by a low-pressure center, strong winds, and heavy rain, forming over warm tropical waters.
An intense low-pressure weather system with high winds and heavy rain, forming over warm tropical oceans.
Topics that use Tropical Cyclone
- There are various impacts of and responses to natural hazards caused by tropical cyclones depending on a country's level of development (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
- Tropical cyclones are extreme weather events that develop under specific conditions and in certain locations (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- Coriolis Effect
- Latent Heat
- Storm Surge
- Capacity to Cope
- Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ)
- Vulnerability
- Wind Shear
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