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GCSE Geography · key term
The weakening and eventual breakdown of a tropical cyclone as its energy supply is reduced or its circulation is disrupted.
Used by Edexcel
Paper 1
Revise: Intensification, Dissipation and GIS TrackingDissipation is the weakening and eventual breakdown of the storm. It occurs when conditions stop supporting its energy supply or organised circulation.
For dissipation, identify what changes and explain how it reduces the storm’s energy supply or disrupts its structure.
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