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What causes Tropical Cyclones? We start by finding text that may answer our question READ THIS… Tropical Cyclones are caused by a number of factors. Most occur between December and March in the Southern hemisphere between 5º and 15º south of the equator. The sea water must reach at least 26 ºc before it begins to evaporate in large quantities. The warmed water evaporates and rises into the atmosphere. At this time of the year this area is very calm so the evaporated water rises in large columns. A process called the Coriolis Effect causes the columns of air to rotate in a clockwise manner. As the warm air rises it creates a Low pressure area beneath it causing air to be sucked in to fill the space. This creates wind. As the warm wind moves toward the Low it picks up even more evaporated air which strengthens the Low. As the warm wet air rises it releases the water as condensation creating clouds. This process also releases the latent heat in the condensation which also strengthens the Low. As it gets stronger the rotation speeds up causing everything to happen faster. More water is evaporated, winds become faster and the Low pressure becomes stronger, eventually becoming a storm and eventually a Cyclone. http://www.dummiesguidetodotandjot.com

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Tropical Cyclones are caused by a number of factors. Most occur between December and March in the Southern hemisphere between 5º and 15º south of the equator. The sea water must reach at least 26 ºc before it begins to evaporate in large quantities. The warmed water evaporates and rises into the atmosphere. At this time of the year this area is very calm so the evaporated water rises in large columns. A process called the Coriolis Effect causes the columns of air to rotate in a clockwise manner. As the warm air rises it creates a Low pressure area beneath it causing air to be sucked in to fill the space. This creates wind. As the warm wind moves toward the Low it picks up even more evaporated air which strengthens the Low. As the warm wet air rises it releases the water as condensation creating clouds. This process also releases the latent heat in the condensation which also strengthens the Low. As it gets stronger the rotation speeds up causing everything to happen faster. More water is evaporated, winds become faster and the Low pressure becomes stronger, eventually becoming a storm and eventually a Cyclone.

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What causesTropical Cyclones? Sometimes this is easier to understand by breaking it up. Tropical Cyclones are caused by a number of factors. Most occur between December and March in the Southern hemisphere between 5º and 15º south of the equator. The sea water must reach at least 26 ºc before it begins to evaporate in large quantities. The warmed water evaporates and rises into the atmosphere. At this time of the year this area is very calm so the evaporated water rises in large columns. A process called the Coriolis Effect causes the columns of air to rotate in a clockwise manner. As the warm air rises it creates a Low pressure area beneath it causing air to be sucked in to fill the space. This creates wind. As the warm wind moves toward the Low it picks up even more evaporated air which strengthens the Low. As the warm wet air rises it releases the water as condensation creating clouds. This process also releases the latent heat in the condensation which also strengthens the Low. As it gets stronger the rotation speeds up causing everything to happen faster. More water is evaporated, winds become faster and the Low pressure becomes stronger, eventually becoming a storm and eventually a Cyclone. http://www.dummiesguidetodotandjot.com

Sometimes this is easier to understand by breaking it up.

Tropical Cyclones are caused by a number of factors. Most occur between December and March in the Southern hemisphere between 5º and 15º south of the equator. The sea water must reach at least 26 ºc before it begins to evaporate in large quantities.

The warmed water evaporates and rises into the atmosphere. At this time of the year this area is very calm so the evaporated water rises in large columns. A process called the Coriolis Effect causes the columns of air to rotate in a clockwise manner. As the warm air rises it creates a Low pressure area beneath it causing air to be sucked in to fill the space. This creates wind.

As the warm wind moves toward the Low it picks up even more evaporated air which strengthens the Low. As the warm wet air rises it releases the water as condensation creating clouds. This process also releases the latent heat in the condensation which also strengthens the Low. As it gets stronger the rotation speeds up causing everything to happen faster. More water is evaporated, winds become faster and the Low pressure becomes stronger, eventually becoming a storm and eventually a Cyclone.

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Tropical Cyclones? Now we need to identify the important information Tropical Cyclones are caused by a number of factors. Most occur between December and March in the Southern hemisphere between 5º and 15º south of the equator . The sea water must reach at least 26 ºc before it begins to evaporate in large quantities. The warmed water evaporates and rises into the atmosphere. At this time of the year this area is very calm so the evaporated water rises in large columns . A process called the Coriolis Effect, a result of the earths rotation, causes the columns of air to rotate in a clockwise manner. As the warm air rises it creates a Low pressure area beneath it causing air to be sucked in to fill the space. This creates wind . As the warm wind moves toward the Low it picks up even more evaporated air which strengthens the Low. As the warm wet air rises it releases the water as condensation creating clouds. This process also releases the latent heat which also strengthens the Low. As it gets stronger the rotation speeds up causing everything to happen faster . More water is evaporated, winds become faster and the Low pressure becomes stronger , eventually becoming a storm and eventually a Cyclone . http://www.dummiesguidetodotandjot.com

Now we need to identify the important information

Tropical Cyclones are caused by a number of factors. Most occur between December and March in the Southern hemisphere between 5º and 15º south of the equator . The sea water must reach at least 26 ºc before it begins to evaporate in large quantities.

The warmed water evaporates and rises into the atmosphere. At this time of the year this area is very calm so the evaporated water rises in large columns . A process called the Coriolis Effect, a result of the earths rotation, causes the columns of air to rotate in a clockwise manner. As the warm air rises it creates a Low pressure area beneath it causing air to be sucked in to fill the space. This creates wind .

As the warm wind moves toward the Low it picks up even more evaporated air which strengthens the Low. As the warm wet air rises it releases the water as condensation creating clouds. This process also releases the latent heat which also strengthens the Low. As it gets stronger the rotation speeds up causing everything to happen faster . More water is evaporated, winds become faster and the Low pressure becomes stronger , eventually becoming a storm and eventually a Cyclone .

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Dot and Jot COPY the important points into your Dot’n’Jot sheet. occur between December and March between 5º and 15º south of the equator at least 26 ºc The warmed water evaporates and rises evaporated water rises in large columns Coriolis Effect , a result of the earths rotation rotate in a clockwise it creates a Low pressure This creates wind up even more evaporated air air rises it releases the water as condensation releases the latent heat rotation speeds up everything to happen faster the Low pressure becomes stronger eventually a Cyclone http://www.dummiesguidetodotandjot.com accessed 28/04/09

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occur between December and March

between 5º and 15º south of the equator

at least 26 ºc

The warmed water evaporates and rises

evaporated water rises in large columns

Coriolis Effect , a result of the earths rotation

rotate in a clockwise

it creates a Low pressure

This creates wind

up even more evaporated air

air rises it releases the water as condensation

releases the latent heat

rotation speeds up

everything to happen faster

the Low pressure becomes stronger

eventually a Cyclone

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Dot and Jot to Notes Now add words to make the notes into sentences . Tropical Cyclones occur between December and March In an area between 5º and 15º south of the equator The water must reach at least 26 ºc The warmed water evaporates and rises The evaporated water rises in large columns The Coriolis Effect , a result of the earths rotation Causes it to rotate in a clockwise manner This creates a Low pressure Zone The low attracts air which creates wind It attracts even more evaporated air As the air rises it releases the water as condensation It also releases the latent heat in the condensation The increased heat means the rotation speeds up Now everything to happen faster the Low pressure becomes stronger and eventually it becomes a Cyclone http://www.dummiesguidetodotandjot.com accessed 28/04/09

Now add words to make the notes into sentences .

Tropical Cyclones occur between December and March

In an area between 5º and 15º south of the equator

The water must reach at least 26 ºc

The warmed water evaporates and rises

The evaporated water rises in large columns

The Coriolis Effect , a result of the earths rotation

Causes it to rotate in a clockwise manner

This creates a Low pressure Zone

The low attracts air which creates wind

It attracts even more evaporated air

As the air rises it releases the water as condensation

It also releases the latent heat in the condensation

The increased heat means the rotation speeds up

Now everything to happen faster

the Low pressure becomes stronger

and eventually it becomes a Cyclone

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Tropical Cyclones? SO THIS… Tropical Cyclones are caused by a number of factors. Most occur between December and March in the Southern hemisphere between 5º and 15º south of the equator. The sea water must reach at least 26 ºc before it begins to evaporate in large quantities. The warmed water evaporates and rises into the atmosphere. At this time of the year this area is very calm so the evaporated water rises in large columns. A process called the Coriolis Effect causes the columns of air to rotate in a clockwise manner. As the warm air rises it creates a Low pressure area beneath it causing air to be sucked in to fill the space. This creates wind. As the warm wind moves toward the Low it picks up even more evaporated air which strengthens the Low. As the warm wet air rises it releases the water as condensation creating clouds. This process also releases the latent heat in the condensation which also strengthens the Low. As it gets stronger the rotation speeds up causing everything to happen faster. More water is evaporated, winds become faster and the Low pressure becomes stronger, eventually becoming a storm and eventually a Cyclone. http://www.dummiesguidetodotandjot.com

SO THIS…

Tropical Cyclones are caused by a number of factors. Most occur between December and March in the Southern hemisphere between 5º and 15º south of the equator. The sea water must reach at least 26 ºc before it begins to evaporate in large quantities. The warmed water evaporates and rises into the atmosphere. At this time of the year this area is very calm so the evaporated water rises in large columns. A process called the Coriolis Effect causes the columns of air to rotate in a clockwise manner. As the warm air rises it creates a Low pressure area beneath it causing air to be sucked in to fill the space. This creates wind. As the warm wind moves toward the Low it picks up even more evaporated air which strengthens the Low. As the warm wet air rises it releases the water as condensation creating clouds. This process also releases the latent heat in the condensation which also strengthens the Low. As it gets stronger the rotation speeds up causing everything to happen faster. More water is evaporated, winds become faster and the Low pressure becomes stronger, eventually becoming a storm and eventually a Cyclone.

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Dot and Jot to notes to Paragraph BECOMES THIS… Tropical Cyclones occur between December and March. In an area between 5º and 15º south of the equator. The water must reach at least 26 ºc. The evaporated water rises in large columns. The Coriolis Effect , a result of the earths rotation. Causing it to rotate in a clockwise manner. This creates a Low pressure Zone. The low attracts air which creates wind. It attracts even more evaporated air. As the air rises it releases the water as condensation. It also releases the latent heat in the condensation. The rotation speeds up. Now everything to happen faster. The Low pressure becomes stronger and eventually it becomes a Cyclone http://www.dummiesguidetodotandjot.com accessed 28/04/09

BECOMES THIS…

Tropical Cyclones occur between December and March. In an area between 5º and 15º south of the equator. The water must reach at least 26 ºc. The evaporated water rises in large columns. The Coriolis Effect , a result of the earths rotation. Causing it to rotate in a clockwise manner. This creates a Low pressure Zone. The low attracts air which creates wind. It attracts even more evaporated air. As the air rises it releases the water as condensation. It also releases the latent heat in the condensation. The rotation speeds up. Now everything to happen faster. The Low pressure becomes stronger and eventually it becomes a Cyclone

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