Tropical Cyclone can be compared to a heat engine Consider the following about a Tropical Cyclone 1 ...........

Geography and Environment (CSC) World climates

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Tropical Cyclone can be compared to a heat engine. Consider the following about a Tropical Cyclone

1. The energy input is from warm water and humid air over tropical oceans.

2. Major percentage of this released energy is converted into kinetic energy to maintain cyclone circulation

Which of the statements mentioned above is/ are correct?

1 only

2 only

Both

Neither 1 nor 2

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Explanation:

First statement is correct and second is incorrect.

Tropical Cyclone can be compared to a heat engine. The energy input is from warm water and humid air over tropical oceans. Release of heat is through condensation of water vapour to water droplets/rain. Only a small percentage (3%) of this released energy is converted into Kinetic energy to maintain cyclone circulation (windfield). A mature cyclone releases energy equivalent to that of 100 hydrogen bombs.