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A tsunami is a wave resultant from a storm. However, cyclones and typhoons are very similar with cyclones occurring in the Western Hemisphere and typhoons in the eastern. The major difference is that the eye of a cyclone is round, whereas the eye of a typhoon is slanted.
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Which terms for weather phenomena could a roller coaster be named after?
Tornado, Hurricane, Twister, Thunder, Cyclone, Tsunami, Typhoon
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.
How are tsunami and storm surge very different?
A tsunami is a wave or series of waves caused by an earthquake in the ocean that come in as rapid surges. A storm surge is caused by a hurricane, typhoon or cyclone. They are wind driven and generally come in more slowly and are easier to predict.
What is a typhoon.?
A Typhoon is a name used in East Asia for a hurricane. It is a type of tropical cyclone occurring in the western regions of the Pacific Ocean. A typhoon is similar to a hurricane in levels of destructiveness. The word typhoon comes from the Chinese term tai-fung meaning great wind. See "What is a cyclone?" for a fuller definition.A typhoon is a mature tropical cyclone that develops in the western part of the North Pacific Ocean between 180° and 100°E
A synonym for cyclone?
typhoon
What is a hurricane called in The Philippines?
The words "cyclone" and "typhoon" are used interchangeably when referring to this weather phenomenon in the Philippines.
What is the analogy of Tsunami is to water as cyclone is to?
Tornado. Both are intense weather phenomena characterized by powerful swirling winds, but a tornado occurs on land while a cyclone (hurricane or typhoon) occurs over water.
A tropical cyclone off the coast if China is called a what?
A tropical cyclone off the coast of China is called a typhoon.
What is the speed of typhoon cyclone?
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What is the difference between storms?
a tornado, typhoon, cyclone, twister, and hurricane are pretty much the same.
What is a tropical cyclone in western Atlantic called?
It's hurricane. NOT a Typhoon
What is another name for a tropical cyclone or hurricane?
A typhoon or a cyclonic storm.
