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Con relación al ciclo de vida de un ciclón tropical, cuando la presión se estabiliza en un valor muy bajo, del orden de los 950 mb por término medio, ¿en qué fase se encuentra?In the life cycle of a tropical cyclone, when the pressure stabilises at a very low value, around 950 mb on average, what stage is it in?

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Correct answer: b) Maturity.

Why it is correct

At maturity the pressure stops falling and the cyclone widens.

Why the others are not

  • a) The pressure has barely started to fall.
  • c) The pressure is still falling fast.
  • d) The pressure is rising by then.

How to work it out in the exam

  1. Pressure steady and lowest: maturity.

Where this question comes from

Try it: Weather visuals

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