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"Tropical cyclone" is the generic name for all these tropical/ subtropical disturbances.

  • Cyclone is the term used in the southeast Pacific and northeast Indian ocean, particularly around Australian waters.
  • Hurricane is the term used in the Americas, particularly around the west Atlantic.
  • Typhoon is the term generally given to cyclones occurring around Asia, in the northwest Pacific and nearby seas, such as the South China Sea.
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What are the different names given to the cyclones in different parts of the world?

Cyclones in the North Atlantic and Northeast Pacific are called hurricanes, in the Northwest Pacific they are called typhoons, in the South Pacific and Indian Ocean they are called cyclones, and in the South Atlantic and southeastern South Pacific they are called tropical cyclones.


What are other names for hurricanes?

Other names for hurricanes include cyclones and typhoons. These terms are used in different regions of the world - cyclones are found in the South Pacific and Indian Ocean, while typhoons occur in the Northwest Pacific.


What are tropical cyclones known as in different parts of the world?

In different parts of the world, tropical cyclones are known as hurricanes in the Atlantic and eastern Pacific, typhoons in the northwestern Pacific, and cyclones in the South Pacific and Indian Ocean.


Who names cyclones?

Cyclones are named by designated meteorological agencies in different regions of the world. Typically, they have a predetermined list of names that are rotated and retired once a cyclone causes significant damage or loss of life.


Are cyclones most common in certain parts of the world?

Yes, cyclones are most common in certain regions such as the North Atlantic, the Northwest Pacific, and the North Indian Ocean. These regions experience a high frequency of cyclones due to warm ocean waters and favorable atmospheric conditions for their formation.


What parts of the world are most affected by mid latitude cyclones?

Mid Latitude cyclones typically affect latitudes between 30 and 60 degrees.


How high are the chances of cyclones?

Cyclones occur in many parts of the world every year. You need to specify the district to ask the chances of a cyclone at any particular time.


What organization selects the names for hurricanes?

Hurricanes are named by the National Hurricane Center. Tropical cyclones (the generic term for a hurricane) in other parts of the world are named by similar organizations of the nations whose area of responsibility the storms form inc.


How do you explain cyclones winds?

Cyclones, typhoons, and hurricanes are exactly the same but happen in different parts of the world. They are formed when fluid spins in a curricular motion, going the same direction as the earth.


What are hurricanes called in other parts of the world?

In the Pacific they are called typhoons. Generically, hurricanes and typhoons are both tropical cyclones. A tropical cyclone is the generic term for a non-frontal, synoptic scale, low-pressure system over tropical or sub-tropical waters with organized convection (i.e. thunderstorm activity) and definite cyclonic surface wind circulation.


Are there any cyclones in Japan?

Yes, Japan does have cyclones. The term for cyclones in this area of the world is typhoons.


Why do hurricanes only appear on the east of the US?

This is not true. It is true that most U.S. hurricane do impact the east, Atlantic hurricanes also frequently impact other countries. There are also Pacific hurricanes, but due to the general wind direction in that part of the world, these storms usually stay at sea. In other parts of the world storms that are essentially the same thing as hurricanes are called typhoons, cyclones, or tropical cyclones.