Meteorologymedium#157

Tropical cyclones cannot form:

A

Within 5° of the equator

Correct
B

Over warm oceans

C

During summer

D

In the western Pacific

Explanation

Tropical cyclones cannot form within about 5° of the equator because the Coriolis force is too weak to initiate the necessary rotation.

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