On average, are either of them more powerful?
2006-06-12 11:16:54 · 10 answers · asked by Carolina Kitten 6 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Weather
You aren't understanding the question. I know they are the same things, but they occur in different areas, which one's are generally stronger....and wow some of you seem to be taking it personal...
2006-06-12 11:24:23 · update #1
Typhoons and hurricanes are the same type of storm - a tropical cyclone - just in different parts of the world.
However... typhoons - which affect the western Pacific ocean - tend to be stronger than Atlantic hurricanes because the waters are warmer.
2006-06-12 11:26:07 · answer #1 · answered by Bean 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The warmest sea floor temperatures interior the worldwide are around the equator by Indonesia and as much as the Philippines. that's the section that generates typhoons a lot of very efficient typhoons have occurred interior the South China Sea. That being mentioned, typhoons, hurricanes and tropical cyclones are all diverse names for an identical component. it is barely the region of the typhoon that determines the call. The maximum useful typhoons are actually not any worse than the main useful hurricanes or tropical cyclones, it is barely that there are numerous greater possibly to be greater good typhoons than the others because of the very heat sea floor.
2016-12-08 08:35:45 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The terms "hurricane" and "typhoon" are regionally specific names for a strong "tropical cyclone".
Tropical cyclones with maximum sustained surface winds of less than 17 m/s (34 kt, 39 mph) are called "tropical depressions".
Once the tropical cyclone reaches winds of at least 17 m/s (34 kt, 39 mph) they are typically called a "tropical storm" and assigned a name.
If winds reach 33 m/s (64 kt, 74 mph)), then they are called:
"hurricane" (the North Atlantic Ocean, the Northeast Pacific Ocean east of the dateline, or the South Pacific Ocean east of 160E)
"typhoon" (the Northwest Pacific Ocean west of the dateline)
"severe tropical cyclone" (the Southwest Pacific Ocean west of 160E or Southeast Indian Ocean east of 90E)
"severe cyclonic storm" (the North Indian Ocean)
"tropical cyclone" (the Southwest Indian Ocean)
2006-06-12 11:35:06 · answer #3 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
True, typhoons are western Pacific hurricanes. On average, they tend to be stronger due to the heat and time available for development.
2006-06-12 11:22:35 · answer #4 · answered by williegod 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just a different ocean, but they can both attain similiar strengths. There have been class five Typhoons, as well as class five Hurricanes.
2006-06-12 12:58:59 · answer #5 · answered by ianr1984 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In Asia they call a hurricane a typhoon.
Australia and the south pacific it is called a cyclone.
Americas it is called a hurricane.
They all are categorised 1 -5 in intensity.
So in answer it is just a major storm cell.
2006-06-12 11:21:59 · answer #6 · answered by Denny Crane 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no. a typhoon is just another name for a hurricane
2006-06-12 11:22:33 · answer #7 · answered by andrew I 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
typhoons and hurricanes are cyclones and they are all the same,idiot!
2006-06-12 11:19:56 · answer #8 · answered by navina111angelgurl 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
no
2006-06-12 14:31:53 · answer #9 · answered by dphantom10 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
dunno... but ur on the internet so check google...
2006-06-12 11:19:51 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋