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Las trayectorias típicas que describen los ciclones tropicales en el hemisferio norte llevan dirección:The typical tracks followed by tropical cyclones in the Northern Hemisphere run towards the:
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Correct answer: c) W or WNW, then recurving towards the N and NE.
Why it is correct
In the Northern Hemisphere tropical cyclones are initially carried W or WNW by the trade winds, and on reaching 20º–30º N they recurve towards the N and NE into the westerlies.
Why the others are not
- a) In the north they work WNW and recurve N and NE (SE is in the south).
- b) They never start by heading south in the Northern Hemisphere.
- d) After recurving in the north they head N and NE, not SE.
How to work it out in the exam
- Northern Hemisphere track: W/WNW then recurving N and NE.
Where this question comes from
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2021 · Convocatoria de febrero · CY Test 2 · question 22 Official paper · Official answer key
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