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Typhoon is the Japanese word for a hurricane

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What is another term for the word typhoon?

hurricane


Can Greece have typhoons?

Generally speaking, No. It is extremely rare for Greece to have a typhoon, but it is not, strictly speaking, impossible. Even then, if a typhoon-type storm were to strike Greece it would not be called a typhoon; it would be a tropical cyclone. The term typhoon is reserved for tropical cyclones that occur in the western Pacific Ocean.


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


typhoon is another term for?

Tropical storms/depressions have different names in every ocean. Typhoon is a storm which occurs in Pacific Ocean. Hurricane is an Atlantic one and Cyclone ravages in Indian ocean.


What are the 3 typhoon in the Philippines?

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What is the antonym for typhoon?

typhoon


What is a super typhoon?

A super typhoon is a typhoon with sustained winds of at least 150 mph.


What is the general term of culture?

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What do you call the center of a typhoon?

The center of a typhoon is the eye of the typhoon. Also known as The Eye of The Storm.


What is the origin root word of typhoon?

Typhoon originates in the Greek for their monster Typhoon the storm giant.


Why would you never hear of a typhoon in cuba?

The term typhoon is reserved for intense tropical cyclones occurring in the western Pacific ocean. Such a storm occurring in the Atlantic basin, including the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea, is called a hurricane.


What is the mening of typhoon belt?

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