A hurricane is a kind of cyclone, and there is more than one type.
Pressure systems that develop over tropical waters, with tropical-related characteristics are tropical cyclones, which include tropical storms, hurricanes, typhoons (western Pacific), etc., are called tropical cyclones.
Systems that tend to develop in the multitudes with a jet stream, cold core, etc. are referred to as extra-tropical cyclones. These systems usually produce severe weather in the spring and fall, and severe winter weather in the winter. Unlike tropical cyclones, these can develop and become rather intense over land.
The only difference between a hurricane, a cyclone, and a typhoon is the location where the storm occurs.
Cyclone is simply the term used in other countries for hurricanes.
a tornado, typhoon, cyclone, twister, and hurricane are pretty much the same.
Yes. A hurricane is a tropical cyclone.
Yes, hurricane is a name for a tropical cyclone.
Generally speaking a hurricane is a kind of cyclone, but most cyclones are not hurricanes. However, in Australia, the term cyclone refers to what is basically a hurricane.
In Australia, hurricanes are referred to as cyclones. The main difference between a cyclone in Australia and a hurricane in Florida lies in the location and naming convention; they are both severe tropical storms with strong winds that form over warm ocean waters, but cyclones typically occur in the South Pacific and Indian Ocean regions while hurricanes form in the Atlantic and Northeast Pacific Ocean regions.
A hurricane is a kind of cyclone, specifically an intense tropical cyclone. Generally speaking, a hurricane produces more rain than other types of cyclone.
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.
A cyclone occurs over water. A hurricane occurs over land.
The worst hurricane in the world was the Bhola Cyclone (a hurricane in the Indian Ocean is called a cyclone), which struck Bangladesh in 1970.
The correct designation for a hurricane is a tropical cyclone. It can also be referred to as a typhoon or cyclone, depending on the region where it forms.