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A tropical depression is the weakest level of tropical cylone. Such a system has a fairly organized circulation but does not produce tropical storm force winds.

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Is a tropical storm the same as tropical depression?

No. A tropical depression is a tropical cyclone with winds under 39 mph. A tropical storm is a tropical cyclone with winds from 39 mph to 73 mph.


What weather conditions are found at a low pressure system?

Cyclone or depression.


Where did the Bhola cyclone start?

The Bhola Cyclone of 1970 formed over the central Bay of Bengal. It developed whenthe remnants of Tropical storm Nora which had broiled in the South China Sea moved over the Malay Peninsula and joined a depression in the Bay of Bengal, helping to intensify the depression into a cyclone.


What is the diffences between a tropical depression a tropical storm and a hurricane?

Simply one of strength. When a tropical cyclone has sustained winds under 39 mph it is a tropical depression. When a tropical cyclone has sustained winds from 39 mph to 73 mph it is s a tropical storm. When a tropical cyclone has winds of 74 mph or higher it is a hurricane.


What is the difference between tropical depression and a typhoon?

A hurricane is a tropical cyclone with sustained winds of at least 74 mph. A tropical depression is a tropical cyclone with winds less than 39 mph. Above that limit it is considered a tropical storm. A tropical depression is of much lower intensity and is generally not as well organized as a hurricane.

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Is a cyclone called a depression?

There is such thing as a tropical depression, a type of cyclone. The "depression" part is named after the low-pressure system of the cyclone.


Is a tropical storm the same as tropical depression?

No. A tropical depression is a tropical cyclone with winds under 39 mph. A tropical storm is a tropical cyclone with winds from 39 mph to 73 mph.


What weather conditions are found at a low pressure system?

Cyclone or depression.


Where did the Bhola cyclone start?

The Bhola Cyclone of 1970 formed over the central Bay of Bengal. It developed whenthe remnants of Tropical storm Nora which had broiled in the South China Sea moved over the Malay Peninsula and joined a depression in the Bay of Bengal, helping to intensify the depression into a cyclone.


What is the diffences between a tropical depression a tropical storm and a hurricane?

Simply one of strength. When a tropical cyclone has sustained winds under 39 mph it is a tropical depression. When a tropical cyclone has sustained winds from 39 mph to 73 mph it is s a tropical storm. When a tropical cyclone has winds of 74 mph or higher it is a hurricane.


Does a tropical depression contain cyclonic rotation?

Yes. A tropical cyclone rotates in a cyclonic fashion.


What is a typhoon depression?

A typhoon and a tropical depression are different intensity levels of tropical cyclone. A tropical depression is organized enough to be considered a tropical cyclone, but has sustained winds of less than 39 mph. If a depression gets stronger it is considered a tropical storm. A typhoon is equivalent to a hurricane, with sustained winds of 74 mph or higher. Most typhoons stat out as tropical depressions.


What is the difference between a tropical depression and a tropical storm and a hurricane?

A tropical depression is a tropical cyclone with sustained winds under 39 mph. A tropical storm one with sustained winds from 39 mph to 73 mph. A hurricane is a tropical cyclone with sustained winds of 74 mph or greater.


What is another name for low pressure area?

A cyclone is another name for low pressure system. It occurs when air masses push and squeeze against one another.


What is the highest level of storm?

When it is at it's most destructive. A cyclone will leave a path of destruction in its wake, then there will be a calm i.e The Eye Of The Storm, after which the cyclone will start again with the same intensity until it moves on or turns into a rain depression.


How does the weather bureau classify a tropical depression?

A tropical depression is classified as a tropical cyclone with maximum sustained winds below 39 mph in the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean east of the anti-meridian.


How was cyclone Tracy created?

Cyclone Tracy began as a depression in the Arafura Sea on 20 December 1974. It gradually moved in a southwesterly direction, whereupon it intensified. After that, it moved sharply in an east-southeasterly direction, then headed straight for Darwin.