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Q50 (NDA-I/2013) Geography › World Physical Geography › Atmospheric pressure winds Answer Verified

Which of the following statements regarding hurricanes is/are correct? 1. They develop over the ocean between 8°-15° N. 2. They are almost absent in the South Atlantic Ocean. 3. They do not develop close to the equator. Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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Hurricanes, a type of tropical cyclone, develop over warm tropical oceans typically between latitudes of 8° and 25° N and S [1]. Statement 1 is correct as this range encompasses the 8°-15° N zone where they frequently intensify [3]. Statement 2 is correct because tropical cyclones are almost absent in the South Atlantic Ocean due to factors like high vertical wind shear and the lack of a pre-existing weak low-pressure area. Statement 3 is correct as they do not develop close to the equator (specifically within 0°-5° latitude) because the Coriolis force is negligible there [4]. A minimum Coriolis force is essential to initiate the cyclonic rotation required to sustain a low-pressure center [2]. Therefore, all three statements are geographically and meteorologically accurate regarding hurricane formation and distribution.

Sources

  1. [1] Environment and Ecology, Majid Hussain (Access publishing 3rd ed.) > Chapter 8: Natural Hazards and Disaster Management > Te following conditions are required for the origin and development of a tropical cyclone: > p. 47
  2. [3] Certificate Physical and Human Geography , GC Leong (Oxford University press 3rd ed.) > Chapter 14: Climate > Cyclonic Activity > p. 142
  3. [4] INDIA PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT, Geography Class XI (NCERT 2025 ed.) > Chapter 6: Natural Hazards and Disasters > Tropical Cyclone > p. 60
  4. [2] FUNDAMENTALS OF PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY, Geography Class XI (NCERT 2025 ed.) > Chapter 9: Atmospheric Circulation and Weather Systems > Tropical Cyclones > p. 83
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