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Science - Geography / Meteorology | | English term or phrase: extratropical | | extratropical cyclones |
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أو خارج المنطقة المدارية
أو خارج الحزام المداري
Here is some online information on extratropical cyclones:
http://www.usatoday.com/weather/hurricane/glossary.htm
Extratropical cyclone: A storm that forms outside the tropics, sometimes as a tropical storm or hurricane changes.
How tropical and extratropical cyclones differ
Tropical cyclone
Forms over a tropical ocean.
Center of storm is warmer than the surrounding air.
Has no fronts.
Strongest winds are near the Earth's surface.
Extratropical cyclone
Forms outside the tropics.
Center of storm is colder than the surrounding air.
Has fronts.
Strongest winds in the upper atmosphere.
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Note added at 2003-04-16 14:16:39 (GMT)
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The last part above was incorrectly formatted and may be confusing, so let me repost it here:
Tropical cyclone:
- Forms over a tropical ocean.
- Center of storm is warmer than the surrounding air.
- Has no fronts.
- Strongest winds are near the Earth\'s surface.
Extratropical cyclone:
- Forms outside the tropics.
- Center of storm is colder than the surrounding air.
- Has fronts.
- Strongest winds in the upper atmosphere. |
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Explanation:
أو خارج المنطقة المدارية
أو خارج الحزام المداري
Here is some online information on extratropical cyclones:
http://www.usatoday.com/weather/hurricane/glossary.htm
Extratropical cyclone: A storm that forms outside the tropics, sometimes as a tropical storm or hurricane changes.
How tropical and extratropical cyclones differ
Tropical cyclone
Forms over a tropical ocean.
Center of storm is warmer than the surrounding air.
Has no fronts.
Strongest winds are near the Earth's surface.
Extratropical cyclone
Forms outside the tropics.
Center of storm is colder than the surrounding air.
Has fronts.
Strongest winds in the upper atmosphere.
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Note added at 2003-04-16 14:16:39 (GMT)
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The last part above was incorrectly formatted and may be confusing, so let me repost it here:
Tropical cyclone:
- Forms over a tropical ocean.
- Center of storm is warmer than the surrounding air.
- Has no fronts.
- Strongest winds are near the Earth\'s surface.
Extratropical cyclone:
- Forms outside the tropics.
- Center of storm is colder than the surrounding air.
- Has fronts.
- Strongest winds in the upper atmosphere.
Reference: http://www.usatoday.com/weather/hurricane/glossary.htm
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| Feb 11, 2006 - Changes made by Fuad Yahya: | | Level | Non-PRO => PRO | | Feb 11, 2006 - Changes made by Fuad Yahya: | | Field (specific) | (none) => Geography | | Field (write-in) | (none) => Meteorology |
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