UPSC Geography Atmosphere / वायुमंडल Question Bank Atmosphere

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    Consider the following statements:
    1. All cyclones develop an eye at the centre.
    2. The temperature inside the eye is nearly \[{{10}^{o}}C\] lesser than that of the surroundings.
    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

    A)  1 only

    B)  2 only

    C)  Both 1 and 2

    D)  Neither 1 nor 2

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

     The eye is a region of mostly calm weather at the centre of strong tropical cyclones. The eye of a storm is a roughly circular area, typically 30-65 km (20- 40 miles) in diameter. It is surrounded by the eye wall. a ring of towering thunderstorms where the most severe weather occurs. The cyclone's lowest barometric pressure occurs in the eye and can be as much as 15 percent lower than the pressure outside storm.


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