A tropical cyclone is a rapidly rotating storm system characterized by a low-pressure center, strong winds, and a spiral arrangement of thunderstorms that produce heavy rain. Depending on its location and strength, a tropical cyclone is referred to by names such as hurricane, typhoon, tropical storm, cyclonic storm, tropical depression, and simply cyclone.
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Monday, 9 February 2015
What are hurricanes, typhoons and tropical cyclones?
A tropical cyclone is a rapidly rotating storm system characterized by a low-pressure center, strong winds, and a spiral arrangement of thunderstorms that produce heavy rain. Depending on its location and strength, a tropical cyclone is referred to by names such as hurricane, typhoon, tropical storm, cyclonic storm, tropical depression, and simply cyclone.
Friday, 8 March 2013
Typhoon
A typhoon is a tropical cyclone (whirlwind) occurring in the western Pacific or Indian oceans.
The identical phenomena in the USA is called a hurricans.
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