Climatology-Temperate and Tropical Cyclones [IAS (Admin.) Mains Geography]: Questions 1 - 8 of 8

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Question 1

Appeared in Year: 2012

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Compare and contrast tropical cyclone and temperate cyclone.

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Explanation

Tropical Cyclone and Temperate Cyclone

  • “Tropical cyclone” is used to refer to warm-core, low-pressure systems that develop over tropical or subtropical oceans. They are accompanied by strong winds.
  • Temperate cyclones are generally called depressions. They have low pressure at the centre and increasing pressure outwardly.
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Question 2

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Compare the origin and weather conditions associated with the tropical and temperate cyclones.

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Cyclones

  • Cyclones are giant, spinning, whirlwind storms or large scale air mass that rotates around a strong centre of low atmospheric pressure.
  • There are two types of cyclone: Tropical and Temperate Cyclones.

Origin of Cyclones

Location – Tropical Cyclone

Those cyclones that origin in Tropics i.e.. between 5 - 30 degree north and south of the equator a…

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Question 3

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Why do the tropical cyclones weaken after landfall?

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Question 4

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Explain and illustrate the life-cycle of a temperate cyclone and also describe the weather associated with it.

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Explanation

Life cycle of the temperate cyclone was proposed by Bjerkens and H Solberg. it explains the complete cycle from formation to dissipation.

Life Cycle

The life cycle of temperate cyclone consists of six stages which are

  • Initial stage of undulating zone called polar front
  • Beginning of cyclonic circulation
  • Warm sector well developed
  • Cold Front overtakes warm…

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Question 5

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Explain and illustrate the life-cycle of a temperate cyclone and also describe the weather associated with it. (300 Words)

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Explanation

Life cycle of the temperate cyclone was proposed by Bjerkens and H Solberg. it explains the complete cycle from formation to dissipation.

Life Cycle

The life cycle of temperate cyclone consists of six stages which are:

  • Initial stage of undulating zone called polar front
  • Beginning of cyclonic circulation
  • Warm sector well developed
  • Cold Front overtakes war…

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Question 6

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Compare and contrast tropical cyclone and temperate cyclone. (250 Words)

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Explanation

Tropical and Temperate cyclones are atmospheric disturbance that have profound impact on the local weather. Though with similar suffix, these cyclones differ a great deal.

Origin

Tropical cyclones originate over tropical oceans between 50 - 200 latitude as certain Coriolis force is required to give a gyrating motion. Temperate cyclones originate betw…

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Question 7

Appeared in Year: 2015

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Explain the origin, distribution, and characteristics of tropical cyclones.

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Explanation

The closed circulation of wind over the low-pressure center due to atmospheric disturbances is known as a cyclone, it moves anti-clockwise in the northern and clockwise in the southern hemisphere. Cyclones are classified into two categories Tropical cyclones and temperate cyclones.

As the name implies these cyclones are generated over the tropical r…

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Question 8

Appeared in Year: 2023

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Explain the characteristics and weather conditions associated with ‘Anticyclones’ giving suitable examples. (Paper 1)

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An anticyclone is a weather phenomenon defined as a large-scale circulation of winds around a central region of high atmospheric pressure, clockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and counterclockwise in the Southern Hemisphere. It forms in the high atmospheric pressure region leading to fair weather. It comprises of various air components with clear, …

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