The similarities and differences between cyclones, typhoons, and hurricanes.
Differences between cyclones, typhoons, and hurricanes.
Cyclones, typhoons, and hurricanes happen yearly around the globe , however , are they truly seperate phenomena, or just different designations for a single entity?
- Cyclones happen within the South and North-west Indian Ocean, the Arafura, Timor, and Coral Seas, and the South-west Pacific Ocean.
- Typhoons happen within the North-west Pacific.
- Hurricanes happen in the Atlantic Ocean and North-east Pacific.
Similarities between cyclones, typhoons, and hurricanes:
- Rotate around low-atmospheric pressure center.
- Strong winds.
- Affected by the Corolis effect (Spins clockwise in the Southern Hemisphere and vice versa in the Northern Hemisphere).
- Spiral arrangement of thunderstorms.
- Primary source of energy is from warm oceanic water.
- Are more profolic in late summer.
- Are more profolic near the Equator and are almost unknown in the South Atlantic.
- Bring destruction and mayhem : floods, high winds, heavy rain, large waves...
In short , cyclones, typhoons, and hurricanes are identical in all but desigination.
Sources:
- https://images.nasa.gov/search-results?q=cyclone&page=1&media=image&yearStart=1920&yearEnd=2020
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tropical_cyclone
- https://courses.lumenlearning.com/geophysical/chapter/cyclones/
- https://public.wmo.int/en/our-mandate/focus-areas/natural-hazards-and-disaster-risk-reduction/tropical-cyclones
Comments (11)
22 Apr 2020
Cyclones, typhoons and hurricanes are similar because, they are deal with the speed movement of wind.
The difference is that, with the cyclone, the wind rotates at a center of low atmosphere pressure whiles typhoons which are of similar to hurricanes are accompanied by rain, lighting and thunder that sometimes moves into temperate latitudes. This type of wind is strong.
Yes, but cyclones are also accompanied by rain , lightning , and thunder .
Yes but cycoles are accompanied by rain and thunderstorms.
22 Apr 2020
I have never experienced one of the extreme weather events.
22 Apr 2020
The only difference between a hurricane, a cyclone and a typhoon is the location where the storm occurs.......... In the Atlantic and Northeast Pacific, the term 'hurricane' is used. the same type of disturbance in the Northwest Pacific is called a 'typhoon' and 'cyclones occur in the South Pacific and Indian Ocean.
Yes I agree with you but except that
The short answer is that there is none. They are all organized storm systems that form over warm ocean waters, rotate around areas of low pressure, and have wind speeds of at least 74 mph (119 km per hour). The reason for the three names is that these storms are called different things in different places. Scientists often use “tropical cyclone” as a generic term, while “hurricane,” “typhoon,” and “cyclone” are regional terms. In this article, “hurricane” will be used as an umbrella term to refer to them no matter where they are.
22 Apr 2020
1. They have a strong wind.
2. They have a volent strom.
3. They happen within oceans.
4. They brings destruction eg flood, heavy rain,highwinds.
5. Are more common in late summer .
6. Rotate around low atmosphter.
22 Apr 2020
disasterous weather
22 Apr 2020
I think cyclone,hurricane and typhoons are similar they all move with high winds ,floods and possible tornadoes which bring triple threats.The difference between them is that the hurricane and typhoons comes with strong wind and a force of rain whilst the cyclone moves in circle which do not move high.Hurricane forecasting keeps improving on yearly bases.However it remains an inexact science because of the number of factors that can influence a hurricane's direction and strength.
23 Apr 2020
kenya has experienced many floods
Can you explain some of the effects these floods are having?
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