A whirlpool is a vortex that forms in a body of water and is rarely more than a few feet across. Most whirlpools suck water downward.
A cyclone is a large scale rotating mass of air with a low pressure center usually a few hundred miles across. Most cyclones are independent storm systems.
The only difference between a hurricane, a cyclone, and a typhoon is the location where the storm occurs.
Cyclones usually bring stormy weather while anticyclones usually bring fair weather.
A cyclone is a large scale low pressure system with a closed circulation, and cyclonic rotation. Most storms are small to middle scale systems and do not rotate.
The main difference is that a hurricane that hits Florida spins counterclockwise while a hurricane that hits Australia (called a cyclone in that part of the world) spins clockwise.
A cyclone is a large-scale weather syetm in which air circulates around a center of low pressure. Cyclones often bring stormy weather. A flood is any event in which significant amounts of water are present on land where it would not normally be.
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A whirlpool is a dynamic current in water, a sinkhole is a hole in the ground.
Alpha Percival Cyclone Can spin
No. A cyclone is a large-scale low pressure system in the atmosphere with a defined circulation. A whirlpool is a vortex that develops in water or some other liquid and is usually small.
Main difference between hot cyclone and cold cyclone is 1. In hot cyclone flue gas temperature is above 800'c., in cold cyclone is is 400 to 500'c. 2. For 3-pass boiler we are used hot cyclone. 3. In reheater system we use hot cyclone to improve the efficiency of boiler.
Cyclone is simply the term used in other countries for hurricanes.
The only difference between a hurricane, a cyclone, and a typhoon is the location where the storm occurs.
Cyclones usually bring stormy weather while anticyclones usually bring fair weather.
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No, a cyclone is a large, rotating low-pressure system that occurs in the air. A whirlpool is a vortex that happens in water.
From the Whirlpool site it looks like the only difference is that the p suffix refers to a pack of 2. There is a T suffix also which refers to a triple pack.
a tornado, typhoon, cyclone, twister, and hurricane are pretty much the same.