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Answer by Suresh (Tony) Chananthara
Submitted on 9/5/2004
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A hurricane is a synonym of a tropical cyclone. In other words, the name of a tropical cyclone changes depending on the oceans over which they form. It is called a Hurricane in North Atlantic Ocean and North Pacific Ocean on the east of the International Date Line. It is called a Typhoon in North West Pacific Ocean lying to the west of the International Date Line. It is called Cyclone in most of the Indian Ocean regions. How is a typical Tropical Cyclone formed? The primary energy source of the cyclone is from the release of heat from water condensing at high altitudes. Then it originates as a low pressure system that forms over large masses of warm waters. Most hurricanes that end up on the Eastern seaborads of the U.S. originates over the warm waters of the Atlantic Ocean close to western side of the African continent. Tropical cyclones are organized systems of clouds and thunderstorms and are classified depending on how strong the sustained winds are. They are classified the following ways. A tropical depression is a tropical cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 38 mph or less. A tropical storm is a tropical cyclone with maximum sustained winds between 39 and 73 mph. Any tropical cyclone with a sustained speed over 73 mph is known as a Hurricane/Typhoon/Tropical Cyclone depending on the region it forms as explained earlier above. I hope I could throw some light into this very interesting subject which has always never failed to intrigue me!

Answer by Scott
Submitted on 9/5/2004
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I think the easiest way to answer this question would be to define all three for you! A tornado is a violently rotating column of air that extends from the base of a cumulonimbus (thunderstorm) cloud and touches the ground. A hurricane is another name for a tropical cyclone. It's a warm core low pressure system that evolves over large bodies of warm waters. Tropical cyclones have organized circulation, and depending on how strong the sustained winds are...they are classified the following ways. A tropical depression is a tropical cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 38 mph or less. A tropical storm is a tropical cyclone with maximum sustained winds between 39 and 73 mph. A hurricane is a tropical cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 74 mph or more. Finally, a cyclone is another name for a hurricane in other parts of the world (Indian Ocean). A cyclone also refers to a low pressure system.

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Question by hayley
Submitted on 4/21/2004
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what is the difference between a hurricane, cyclone and a monsoon?

Answer by neatcheeto
Submitted on 8/25/2004
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A hurricane is basically like a tornado accompanied by heavy Rain, Hail, and thunderstorms. It's winds are much stronger and faster than a tornado's. A cyclone is like a tornado except the wind spins in the opposite direction. Monsoons are heavy rains accompanied with big floods that occur during monsoon season(springtime i think)in central& south america

Answer by GDUDE
Submitted on 8/31/2004
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Answer by dhillonbabe
Submitted on 9/19/2004
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there is no difference between the 3 - it just depends where in the world these events occur.

Answer by koolbananas
Submitted on 10/26/2005
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what is difference between a cyclone and hurricane

Answer by Rush
Submitted on 12/11/2005
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There is no real, difference. They are just differnt names for a large storm.

Answer by ranga
Submitted on 6/6/2006
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i don't know

Answer by stacey
Submitted on 3/27/2007
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Answer by meamjw
Submitted on 6/6/2007
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Here is a link to a Web site that already contains an excellent description of the differences between cyclones, hurricanes and typhoons. A monsoon means rainy season and not a storm at all. http://agora.ex.nii.ac.jp/digital-typhoon/help/world.html.en

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