Tropical Cyclone
Due to centripetal acceleration (centripetal force pulling towards the center is countered by an opposing force called the centrifugal force), the air in the vortex is forced to form a region of calmness called an eye at the center of the cyclone. The inner surface of the vortex forms the eyewall, the most violent region of the cyclone.
The Eye
The main features of tropical cyclones are as follows.
Size and Shape
Wind Velocity and Strength
Path of Tropical Cyclones
Warning of Tropical Cyclones
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