In your GCSE geography studies you will learn about extreme weather events such as tropical storms. Meteorologists play a vital role in protecting people from such events through their prediction and warning systems.
Tropical storms occur in the tropical regions of the world, between 5° and 30° north and south of the equator (but not on the equator), forming above warm water which is over 26.5°C and over 60 metres deep. These factors, along with low wind shear, can steer tropical storms towards land, where the results can be devastating. Figure 1, below, shows where tropical storms (also known as hurricanes, cyclones and typhoons) can be found around the world and the average numbers in each region per year.
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