Posted on 08/10/2009 5:59:42 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
Do you know the difference between a hurricane, a typhoon and a cyclone? People often think they are one in the same. It is confusing enough to try to keep up with the hurricane season and all the terminology, without having to decipher the difference between the three. All storms are the same after all, or are they? I found out that while they share common characteristics, they are still different. How are they different? Basically, the location is what gives the storm it's name.
If a storm was to form in the Atlantic or eastern Pacific Ocean, we would call it a hurricane. So basically every storm that endangers the United States is a hurricane. In recent years, we have all become quit familiar with hurricanes and their powerful force.
A typhoon is generally any storm that begins in the Western Pacific. So a storm that threatens Japan or the islands of Guam or the Philippines is called a typhoon. Winds from a typhoon usually are stronger than a hurricane, however they endanger far less land area due to their locations.
Cyclones are storms that begin in the Southern Pacific. They only are generated west of 160 east Longitude. They are not as prevalent as hurricanes because of the cold water temperatures. Generally, water temperates must be over 80 degrees in order to be conducive to any storm.
Recently however, there has been some controversy among the meteorological community as to the definition of a hurricane, typhoon, and cyclone. Some experts now refer to either a hurricane or a typhoon as a cyclone.
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They are all cyclones. Typhoon and hurricane are “local” names.
Correct: Cyclonic rotation defines the storm whatever the locals call it.
This is amazing. My mother and I were debating this just last night. Thanks for posting it. I’m going to print it out for her.
Technically, a cyclone is any low pressure weather system, and an anti-cyclone is a high pressure system.
Typhoon and Hurricane both refer to specific large-scale cyclones with sustained wind speeds exceeding 74 (I think) mph. These storms are referred to as Typhoons if they occur in the western Pacific or the Indian oceans, and as hurricanes elsewhere.
That’s off the top of my head, but I think it’s close to accurate.
That's an easy one. George Bush does not cause Cyclones or Typhoons...
AP had to write an article to explain this???
Geographic locations of occurrence.
What do all these storms have in common with an Arkansas divorce? Either way, you are going to lose the trailer.
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Don't you love it when that happens?:-)
Yes, LOL, but she still wants to know how tornadoes fit in.
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