Cyclone Alfred
Tropical Cyclone Alfred is intensifying as it approaches southern Queensland and northern New South Wales.- It may reach Category 3 before landfall, bringing destructive winds, storm surges, and flooding.
- About Cyclone: It is a large-scale air mass that rotates around a strong center of low atmospheric pressure.
o Cyclones form over warm ocean waters and are fuelled by moist air rising.
o Conditions for cyclone formation:
ü Latitude: 5 degrees of latitude away from the Equator and very few occur near the Equator.
ü Temperature of the Sea Surface: 27 °C or warmer.
ü Pre-existing weak low-pressure area
ü Upper divergence above the sea level system
ü Presence of Coriolis Force:
ü Small Variation in the Vertical Wind Speed Etc.
- The Eye: A central region of clear skies, warm temperatures, and low atmospheric pressure.
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