Weather Break

Click here to listen to episode 802 of Weather Break.

Like all weather features, cyclones go through a life cycle– first forming, then going through a “mature” stage, and eventually dissipating.  The processes that cause a cyclone to weaken and die are collectively known as “cyclolysis”.  As Weather Break marches towards its final episode this coming Friday, we decided to spend this week on the ways in which weather features end, with the spotlight being on cyclones today.  How does a broad area of low pressure suddenly have pressures that increase and return to normal?  Tune in to today’s episode of Weather Break for the answers!

Links

For more information about the life cycle of cyclones, visit:

• The University of Illinois
• The University of Wisconsin — Stevens Point
• Wikipedia