Compare and contrast a hurricane and a typhoon?

Answer 1

Hurricanes develop in the ocean and go through many phases before being called a hurricane. They have high winds, and rain that can be deadly. Thunderstorms usually develop over land and consist of some wind (sometimes deadly, but not often) rain, and lightening. Thunderstorms are not nearly as dangerous as hurricanes.

Answer 2

A hurricane is a kind of cyclone. A cyclone is any large-scale low pressure system with an organized rotating wind pattern. These systems often bring stormy weather, but are not always violent. Cyclones come in various forms including polar lows, mid-latitude cyclones, and tropical cyclones. The term "hurricane" decribes an intense tropical cyclone with sustained winds of at least 74 mph, often with a calm area at the center called and eye. A tropical cyclone is a low-pressure system driven by convection within the thunderstorms that make it up. This convection is fed by moisture that evaporates from warm ocean water.

Answer 3

Generally, hurricanes are the storms generated in the Atlantic Ocean that affect Central and North America. Typhoon is the name given to storms that are generated in the eastern Pacific Ocean and affect Eastern Asia, usually from north of Australia to northern Japan.

Answer 4

Contrast: Hurricanes are the west hemisphere and typhoons are east hemisphere. Compare: they both do great damage and are like whirling water tornadoes.