Consider the following statements:
1. Jet streams occur in the Northern Hemisphere only.
2. Only some cyclones develop an eye.
3. The temperature inside the eye of a cyclone is nearly 10°C lesser than that of the surroundings.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct Answer: Option C
Explanation
1. Statement 1 is incorrect. Jet streams are high-altitude air currents found in both the Northern Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere.
2. Statement 2 is correct. A well-defined 'eye' is characteristic only of strong tropical cyclones (hurricanes/typhoons). Weaker storms or other types of cyclones may lack a distinct eye.
3. Statement 3 is incorrect. The air within the eye of a cyclone sinks, warms, and clears. Consequently, the temperature inside the eye is significantly warmer, not 10°C lesser, than in the surrounding eyewall.
4. Therefore, only statement 2 is correct.
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