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.
A tropical cyclone usually happens in various parts of the Pacific Ocean and affects regions of Mexico, south-east Asia, north Australia and the south Pacific islands. In Queensland, cyclones usually happen in the north-east between Port Douglas and Maryborough. In Australia cyclone season runs from November 1 to 30 April, but most cyclones happen between December and April. About 10 cyclones develop over the waters each year and six of these cross the coast.
In the Far East, a hurricane is called a typhoon. Hurricanes and typhoons are types of tropical cyclones. In other regions of the world, such as the Caribbean area or parts of the North Atlantic Ocean, these storms are called hurricanes.
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.
The storms over the Indian Ocean are generally referred to as tropical cyclones. These storms can also be known as typhoons or hurricanes, depending on where they occur in 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.
Hurricanes and typhoons occur in tropical areas, but can move into extratropical areas as well. There are different types of cyclone, however. Tropical cyclones (hurricanes, typhoons, tropical storms and tropical depressions) form in tropical regions but extratropical and polar lows are cyclones as well.
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.
Cyclones occur in a variety of areas around the world. "Cyclone" is the generic term for cyclones, typhoons and hurricanes. Cyclones develop in the warm seas near the equator, but do not cross the equator. Those in the southern hemisphere are usually known as cyclones, but cyclones in the China Sea region are often called typhoons, whilst those in the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean are known as hurricanes.
A tropical cyclone usually happens in various parts of the Pacific Ocean and affects regions of Mexico, south-east Asia, north Australia and the south Pacific islands. In Queensland, cyclones usually happen in the north-east between Port Douglas and Maryborough. In Australia cyclone season runs from November 1 to 30 April, but most cyclones happen between December and April. About 10 cyclones develop over the waters each year and six of these cross the coast.
Yes. Extratropical cyclones happen all the time, and at times the Atlantic Ocean has had as many as 5 tropical cyclones at the same time. Right now (August 18, 2010) there are two tropical cyclones in the Pacific: Tropical Storm Fernanda and Hurricane Greg
Hurricanes, typhoons, or cyclones, depending on which part of the world they form.
In the Far East, a hurricane is called a typhoon. Hurricanes and typhoons are types of tropical cyclones. In other regions of the world, such as the Caribbean area or parts of the North Atlantic Ocean, these storms are called hurricanes.
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.
The storms over the Indian Ocean are generally referred to as tropical cyclones. These storms can also be known as typhoons or hurricanes, depending on where they occur in the world.
No. Hurricanes (also called tropical cyclones) form over warm water and dissolve over land.
Hurricanes are powerful swirling storms found in tropical parts of the Atlantic Ocean (called tropical cyclones in Asia or typhoons in Oceania ) . Hurricanes usually begin over tropical parts of the world's oceans where the temperature is more than 27 degree Celsius.