Tropical Cyclone.?

Question

I need to know What Makes a Cyclone weak or strong? I need to know as soon as possible sources would be great! THANKS.

Answer 1

Latent Heat makes it strong how much it has of it. A hurricane needs warm moist air to survive. Cool air and land will weaken a cyclone.

Answer 2

Good question and here is the correct scientific answer. Tropical cyclones intensity is determined to be weak or strong depending on its central pressure and maximum sustained wind. For example the most intense or strongest cyclone by central pressure was Typhoon Tip in the western North Pacific Ocean on 12 Oct 1979. It's pressure was 870 mb, while the most intense or strongest cyclone by max sustained wind was Typhoon Nancy also in the west Pacific on 12 Sept 1961. This storm had sustained winds of 215 mph.

Answer 3

The fuel for a tropical cyclone comes from the latent heat released as the water vapour condenses into cloud and the water droplets freeze into ice crystals. The water vapour comes from evaporation from the warm ocean and the sea surface temperature needs to be in excess of 26°C for sufficient water vapour to evaporate. The warmer the water, the more evaporation and potentially the larger the storm. If the developing storm remains moving over warm water, it gains in strength as the fuel is continually replaced but if it moves over cooler water or land, it will lose strength.

Answer 4

It's partially due to how close it is to the equator. Cyclones cannot form directly at the equator. The Coriolis Force helps cyclone rotation grow, with some distance from the equator. Read about it here:

http://physics.suite101.com/article.cfm/tropical_cyclone_formation