Tropical cyclones ususally form in each hemisphereâs summer and early fall, when ocean waters are warmest. (Graphic by Robert Simmon, NASA GSFC.). The first sign of hurricane genesis (development) is the appearance of a cluster of thunderstorms over the tropical oceans, called a tropical disturbance. Tropical disturbances generally form in one of three ways, all of which involve the convergence of surface winds.
In the 35 nine-inning games played through last night, the average length of a MLB game has been 2 hours, 52 minutes , according to Michael Teevan, spokesperson for Major League Baseball.
Whatâs interesting is that by comparison, NFL games are longer, with 2014 seeing an average length of 3 hours, 10 minutes and 34 seconds. Whether it is the fact that baseball has moments of leisurely pace punctuated by extreme action that is wearing on average fans, that seems something baseball canât change.