Saturday, November 3, 2012

Blog Number SIX: Tropical Cyclone


“Rain, rain go away! Come again another day. Little children want to play. Rain, rain go away!”
The familiar song we used to sing when we were just little kids.

There’s a certain time in the year when we always experience rain. It’s during the time when the phenomenon La Niña is present.  Storms are one of the major systems that cause rains. Under storm are some storm systems. One of which is the tropical cyclone.

Through thorough research and continuous studying, I’ve learned that a tropical cyclone is a storm system characterized by a low-pressure center surrounded by a spiral arrangement of thunderstorms that produce strong winds and heavy rain. Tropical cyclones strengthen when water evaporated from the ocean is released as the saturated air rises, resulting in condensation of water vapor contained in the moist air. They are fueled by a different heat mechanism than other cyclonic windstorms such as nor'easters, European windstorms, and polar lows. The characteristic that separates tropical cyclones from other cyclonic systems is that at any height in the atmosphere, the center of a tropical cyclone will be warmer than its surroundings; a phenomenon called "warm core" storm systems.
 
Because of some missing links, I want to know more about its movement and formation. I want to research more on these things to make everything clearer.

I appreciate the fact that we, young students, are able to make and post some blogs about the environment which can help us be curious enough in knowing facts and which can also help us be informed about the said things.

I can apply my learning and insights about tropical cyclone in informing others, warning them about its probable causes and effects. Being aware about these things may help us foresee what may happen ahead of us.


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