Definition of Tropical Cyclone
Miscellanea / / July 04, 2021
By Cecilia Bembibre, in Jan. 2014
Recognized as one of the most complex and violent natural phenomena, the tropical cyclone is a phenomenon formed by the presence of heavy rains and winds. force that connect around a pressure center and that can cause tremendous damage due to force and violence with which they advance both on the sea surface and on the land. As its name indicates, the tropical cyclone is characteristic of regions of the planet with weather tropical, that is, near the equator. It is common to see how in regions such as the Caribbean these cyclones are generated continuously due to the presence of numerous ocean currents as well as being generated in climates with a high percentage from rain and humidity.
As with other meteorological and climatic phenomena, the tropical cyclone is a complex set of elements that are unleashed until reaching a point of maximum violence or increase. The cyclone starts from the formation of a very low pressure center on the sea surface that carries winds and causes the
air condenses and forms vapor around it. The center of the cyclone is known as the "eye" and it is the warmest part of the cyclone, the one in which the winds circulate downwards towards the surface. Around this eye, the famous "rain bands" are formed, which are spaces where very heavy rains are generated and that make up the cyclone. These rains are formed from the vaporization of the air that was produced in the eye and which then takes the form of precipitation.The tropical cyclone is known as one of the most harmful phenomena for man. It is formed progressively and on the sea surface, which gives the human being the possibility of foresee its presence although many times the unleashing of its stages occurs quickly and upon reaching land surface the damages are impressive. The cyclone occurs in a combination of rains and hurricane winds that can generate in turn floods, blasting roofs, houses, trees and that become very dangerous when they touch land. The Caribbean Sea, the Gulf of Mexico and the Ocean North Atlantic is one of the regions of the planet with the greatest presence of these phenomena and they usually deeply affect the islands and archipelagos that are there due to the force with which they are present.
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