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Chapter 15. hurricanes. Tropical Weather. Noon sun is always high, seasonal temperature changes small Daily heating and humidity = cumulus clouds and afternoon thunderstorms Non-squall clusters, tropical squall line, tropical wave Seasons defined by precipitation as opposed to temperature.

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Lecture 5: General Circulation of the Atmosphere

Lecture 5: General Circulation of the Atmosphere. EarthsClimate_Web_Chapter.pdf , p. 15-22. Questions? 1. Why do winds blow around a high or a low pressure center?. Why does a low area mean more precipitation ? Why does a high mean a dry area?.

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Hurricanes

Hurricanes. I. How Hurricanes Form. A. Start off the coast of Africa as a Low Pressure System or tropical disturbance B. Warm tropical water in the Atlantic evaporates (cools, condenses and creates clouds…a very LARGE MASS of clouds)

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