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Differences between tropical and temperate cyclones upsc

Answer 1

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1. LATITUDE: Tropical cyclone is confined between 5 to 30 degree north and south of the equator, whereas temperate cyclone originates between 30 to 60 degree north and south of the equator .

2. ORIGINATING ELEMENT : Temperature and Coriolis force plays vital role in the origin of tropical cyclone. In case of temperate cyclone ,it is frontogenesis plays important driving force (occuluded front).

3. TYPES OF CLOUD ASSOCIATED : Wide range of clouds are associated with the temperate cyclone. While in the case of tropical cyclone the cloud composition is mainly dominated by clumonimbus clouds .

4. AREA COVERED : Temperate cyclone covers large area as compared to tropical cyclone .

5. SOURCE OF ORIGIN : Tropical cyclone generally originates over water surface but the temperate cyclone originates over mid-latitude land mass.

6. DIRECTION OF FLOW : Temperate cyclone generally flows eastward movement (west -> east) but there is no as such fixed movement pattern in case of tropical cyclone. Tropical cyclone generally takes the path from sea to land.

7. NUMBERS : Tropical cyclone is of singular characteristic, whereas temperate cyclone flows in family.

8. EYE : Eye is a typical feature in case of tropical cyclone, where as in temperate cyclone there is no such concept of ‘EYE’ associated with it.

GLOBAL DISTRIBUTION OF TROPICAL CYCLONES: As per the source of the origin of tropical cyclone is confined to water bodies. They are generally confined to 5 - 30 degree north and south of the equator . Here below are detailed distribution and specific terminology which is used to signify them in concern location.

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Answer 2

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The key differences between Tropical and Temperate Cyclones can be understood under below headings:
Location
Tropical cyclones form along the 5 to 10 degree latitude {but never form along 0 to 5 degree latitude due to absence of coriolis force} whereas temperate cyclone are formed along middle latitude (35 to 60 degree) where convergence of thermally different masses collide each other.
Origin
Tropical cyclones always origin in large water bodies, where as temperate cyclones can origin on both landmass or water. 
Structure
Tropical cyclones have a definite structure of formation having a front end followed by a zone of calmness called “eye” and ends with tail (rear end). In temperate cyclone, two different air masses collide each other so four different sectors are formed, they are cold sector (cold drier air mass), cold front, warm sector(warm moist air mass) and warm front.
 
Size and speed
Tropical cyclones range from 150-200 kms with high velocity where as temperate cyclones are larger in size ranging around 1900 km and due to large size it moves slower at the speed of 40-60 kmph. 
Movement direction
Tropical direction moves from east to west direction under the influence of trade winds on the other hand temperate cyclones move from west to east direction under the influence of westerly winds.
Weather condition
The tropical cyclones are associated with heavy rain fall and high velocity of winds for short duration at small area, sometimes the rain and associated winds are so high that it can cause damage to life and property mostly at eastern coastal areas. In temperate cyclone the weather are mild and overcast sky in initial stage and followed by moderate to heavy rain for long period of time on large area