Explanation
Tropical cyclones require the Coriolis force to develop and sustain their rotation. The Coriolis effect is the force caused by Earth's rotation, which deflects moving air and water to the right in the Northern Hemisphere and to the left in the Southern Hemisphere.
● Near the equator (between 5°N and 5°S), the Coriolis force is too weak to provide the necessary spin for cyclones to develop.
● This is why tropical cyclones rarely form within 5 degrees of latitude from the equator and instead originate further away, typically between 5° and 30° latitude in both hemispheres.
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