Monday, June 13, 2011

Formation of Cyclones

The Formation of a Cyclone:
Cyclones are formed when there is warm ocean waters to heat the air particles, and the moist air particles rise and gains energy leading to more particles rising (evaporation). As they go upwards, they leave an area of low pressure which sucks up even more air from the surface. The moist air particles get cooler and get denser, which is the process of condensation, and they form clouds. Latent heat energy is created from the processes between evaporation to condensation, which gives energy to the particles. The particles then result in moving at great speed and at the same time pulled in the area of low pressure, and due to the spinning of the earth, the clouds rotate. These air particles then rush towards the centre together, creating a vortex.

1 comment:

  1. whats the name for this rising and cooling air?

    What effect does the earth's spin have?

    (correct one spelling error)

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