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© 2015 AQA. Created by Teachit for AQA The map shows the average sea surface temperature. Look at the previous map of tropical storm source areas. What’s the link? Key Blues / Purple26 o C Image credit: MODIS Oceans Group, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Average surface sea temperatures

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Tropical storms – what is the link?

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Tracks and intensity of all tropical storms

Saffir-Simpson hurricane intensity scale

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The map shows the average sea surface temperature. Look at the previous map of tropical storm source areas. What’s the link?

KeyBlues / Purple <14oCGreen / Yellow 15oC - 25oCOrange / Red >26oC

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ODIS Oceans Group, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

Average surface sea temperatures