General Navigation USCG Question #897 (Set 28)

Tropical cyclones do not form within 5° of the Equator because __________.

Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation

Correct Answer: Option A — of negligible Coriolis force

In USCG General Navigation principles (Bowditch, Light Lists, and Coast Pilots), regarding 'Tropical cyclones do not form within 5° of the Equator because', the verified fact is: 'of negligible Coriolis force'.

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