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Does the direction of the hurricane depend on the hemisphere where the hurricane occurs?
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Yes. Hurricanes (generically called tropical cyclones) rotate counterclockwise in the northern hemisphere and clockwise in the Southern Hemisphere.
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Why do hurricanes and cyclones turn differently?
No, hurricanes and typhoons are the same type of storm. The only difference is that a hurricane occurs in the Atlantic Ocean or the Eastern Pacific Ocean, while a Typhoon occurs in the Western Pacific Ocean. Hurricanes and other cyclones spin counterclockwise north of the equator and clockwise south of it.
When the North Pole points in the direction of the sun Is this occurs during winter in Northern Hemisphere?
No. Whichever pole is tilted toward the sun, its hemisphere is having Summer. (The tilt is the reason. It has nothing to do with distances from the sun.)
Where hurricane most occurs?
the ocean
How are hurricanes different from typhones and cyclanes?
A hurricane and typhoon are really the same thing. Only a Hurricane occurs in the Atlantic ocean or Pacific ocean east of the International Date Line. A typhoon is in the Pacific ocean west of the line. A cyclone is virtually any cyclonic (counterclockwise rotation in the northern hemisphere, clockwise in the southern hemisphere) low -pressure system and is not necessarily severe or violent. A hurricane (or typhoon) is a specific type of cyclone: a tropical cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 74 mph or more.
What is the difference between cyclones typhoon and hurricane?
The only difference between a hurricane, a cyclone, and a typhoon is the location where the storm occurs.
When and where hurricane occur?
hurricane occurs in wet seasons hurricane occurs in hot wet climates
Where and when do hurricanes?
hurricane occurs in wet seasons hurricane occurs in hot wet climates
Why do hurricanes and cyclones turn differently?
No, hurricanes and typhoons are the same type of storm. The only difference is that a hurricane occurs in the Atlantic Ocean or the Eastern Pacific Ocean, while a Typhoon occurs in the Western Pacific Ocean. Hurricanes and other cyclones spin counterclockwise north of the equator and clockwise south of it.
How is tropical cyclone different from hurricane?
A cyclone occurs over water. A hurricane occurs over land.
Where does a hurricane happen?
A hurricane occurs at low-level coasts.
When the North Pole points in the direction of the sun Is this occurs during winter in Northern Hemisphere?
No. Whichever pole is tilted toward the sun, its hemisphere is having Summer. (The tilt is the reason. It has nothing to do with distances from the sun.)
Which equinox occurs in september in the northern hemisphere?
The fall equinox occurs in September in the Northern Hemisphere.
When is it spring?
This depends on which hemisphere you are in. Mid-spring in the Southern Hemisphere occurs in mid October. Mid-spring in the norther hemisphere occurs in mid April.
Where hurricane most occurs?
the ocean
When doe s hurricane occurs?
Chicken
What happens to land when a hurricane OCCURS?
damage
What should you do before a hurricane occurs?
get the heck out of there
