what is the difference betwenn a cyclone and a hurricane?
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A cyclone is a low pressure atmospheric mass. In the northern hemisphere they rotate counterclockwise. A high pressure mass is called an anticyclone and rotates clockwise.(For Pacific Ocean)\nHurricanes rotate in a counter-clockwise direction around an "eye." The center of the storm or "eye" is the calmest part.(For Altlantic Ocean)\n\nTropical storms occur in several of the world's oceans, and except for their names, they are essentially the same type of storm. In the Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico, and the Eastern Pacific Ocean, they are called hurricanes. In the Western Pacific Ocean, they are called typhoons. In the Indian Ocean, the Bay of Bengal, and Australia, these types of storms are called cyclones.\n Read:http://www.weatherwizkids.com/hurricane1.htm
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A hurricane begins as a low pressure area- the lower the barometric pressure the stronger the hurricane.  Warm water- the ocean- is the fuel for the hurricane.  The warmer the ocean temperatures, the more fuel for the hurricane- this also helps the storm to strengthen.  Also, needed is the energy from water vapor condensation- cloud cover.
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Aside from the name, not much. Both are severe tropical systems that have wind speeds greater than 74 mph. \n\nThey are called "hurricanes" in the Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean and eastern Pacific Ocean. But once your go west across the International Dateline and into the western Pacific Ocean, they're called typhoons. And of course, the Australians, who have colorful names for just about everything, have their own term for hurricanes: "willy-willys." \n\nTyphoons generally tend to be stronger than hurricanes, but only because there's warmer water in the western Pacific and are better conditions for storm development. And they've been known to affect Seattle: Some of our strongest windstorms ever recorded were remnants of a typhoon in the western Pacific.
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In the same way as a butterfly flapping its wings contributes to a hurricane.
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Well, first off it's probably in the tropics...  ;)\n\nI cut and pasted this part (sorry, feeling lazy):\n\n"In meteorology, a tropical cyclone is a storm system with a closed circulation around a center of low pressure, fueled by the heat released when moist air rises and condenses. The name underscores their origin in the tropics and their cyclonic nature. They are distinguished from other cyclonic storms such as nor'easters and polar lows by the heat mechanism that fuels them, which makes them "warm core" storm systems.\n\nDepending on their strength and location, a tropical cyclone can be called a tropical depression, tropical storm, hurricane, or typhoon, among other names.\n\nTropical cyclones can produce extremely high winds, tornadoes, torrential rain (leading to mudslides and flash floods), and drive storm surge onto coastal areas. Though the effects on populations and ships can be catastrophic, tropical cyclones have been known to relieve drought conditions. They carry heat away from the tropics, an important mechanism of the global atmospheric circulation that maintains equilibrium in the environment." (wikipedia - see below)
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Typhoons occur in the Pacific Ocean and the Indian Ocean; Hurricanes occur in the Atlantic Ocean.
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Generally, storms are low-pressure areas and nice clear weather systems are high-pressure areas.  So if pressure is falling, precipitation might be coming, and if it's rising, better weather might be coming.
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the reason for cyclone is low pressure region.as we know that wind flows from low to high pressure region and due to the coriolis forces which is the main cause of shifting the air to left or right in northern & southern hemisphere resply.\nwhen low pressure region is created, then normally wind flows to that area.
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a. is correct.  A storm surge is a localized increase in sea level near the center of a hurricane where the atmospheric pressure is the lowest.  High tide gives it greater height and destructive power, just as channeling it into a narrow bay will.
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cyclone: an atmospheric system characterized by the rapid inward circulation of air masses about a low-pressure center, usually accompanied by stormy, often destructive weather. Cyclones circulate counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in the Southern Hemisphere. \n\nhurricane: a severe tropical cyclone originating in the equatorial regions of the Atlantic Ocean or Caribbean Sea or eastern regions of the Pacific Ocean, traveling north, northwest, or northeast from its point of origin, and usually involving heavy rains. \n\ntyphoon: a tropical cyclone occurring in the western Pacific or Indian oceans.
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there is shear instead. This is a strong jet of air that is blowing directly over the cyclone, and ripping the tops off the deep convection. This has the effect of breaking down the whole mechanism. This is known as vertical, or southwesterly shear.
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ok first of all what r u asking deaster?\ndo u mean disaster?\nwell, a natural disaster is something like a hurricane, tornado, tsunami, flood, or a volcano. Its something that is caused by nature and destroys the land and stuff
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Yes.\n\nNot just hurricanes and cyclones, but extreme weather in general. More heat means more evaporation of the ocean water. More water in the atmosphere means stronger weather.
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A storm is any disturbed state of a planet's atmosphere, especially affecting its surface, and strongly implying severe weather. It may be marked by strong wind (a wind storm), thunder and lightning (a thunderstorm), heavy precipitation, such as ice (ice storm), or wind transporting some substance through the atmosphere (as in a dust storm, snowstorm, hailstorm, etc).\n\nFormation\nStorms are created when a center of low pressure develops, with a system of high pressure surrounding it. This combination of opposing forces can create winds and result in the formation of storm clouds, such as the cumulonimbus. Small, localized areas of low pressure can form from hot air rising off hot ground, resulting in smaller disturbances such as dust devils and whirlwinds.\n\nYou could get more information from the link below...
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You should find all the info you need here:\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane#Structure_and_classification
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a tsunami is caused by an earthquake deep in the ocean, and a hurricane is like a big tornato, thus meaning when hot and cold air meet, they swirl over the ocean and make a hurricane. \nhope i was of help!\nHappy Holidays, -creaive:)
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Actually, cyclones ARE another name for hurricanes - I post this directly, not changing the context one bit.\n\nIn meteorology, a cyclone is the rotation of a volume of air about an area of low atmospheric pressure. Cyclones are responsible for a wide variety of different meteorological phenomena such as tropical cyclones and tornadoes. Because of this, most weather forecasters avoid using the term cyclone without a qualifying term.\n\nTropical cyclones (also known as tropical storms, hurricanes and typhoons) are cyclones which form over warm (generally tropical) ocean waters and draw their energy from evaporation and condensation. They are characterized by a strong area of low pressure at the surface and an area of higher pressure aloft. Tropical cyclones are associated with strong thunderstorms, high winds, and flooding.\n\nIn North America, tornadoes are sometimes described as cyclones because they involve powerful winds around a low-pressure vortex. However, they differ from other cyclones by their very local nature; most cyclones are massive storms, while tornados are comparatively small but extremely powerful. Tornadoes occur on too local a scale for the Coriolis effect to determine the direction of rotation; for this reason tornado winds sometimes flow anticyclonically, or opposite the direction dictated by the Coriolis effect.