Question
Describe conditions favourable for the formation and intensification of tropical storms.
Solution
The conditions favourable for the formation and intensification of tropical storms are:
(i) Large sea surface with temperature higher than 27° C;
(ii) Presence of the Coriolis force;
(iii) Small variations in the vertical wind speed;
(iv) A pre-existing weak low-pressure area or low-level cyclonic circulation;
(v) Upper divergence above the sea level system.
