2007-07-24 10:25:01 · 5 answers · asked by Georgia Peach 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Weather
typhoons are in the eastern hemisphere and hurricanes are in the atlantic
2007-07-25 02:16:11 · answer #1 · answered by njdevil 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are two different names for the same thing. A hurricane occurs in the Atlantic. A typhoon occurs in the Pacific. Typhoon is an anglicized Chinese word.
2007-07-24 17:31:00 · answer #2 · answered by Sandy G 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No; they are the local names for the same type of storm.They form over oceans between latitude 10 degrees and 30 degrees N and S along the inter- tropical convergence zone and are known as hurricanes in America,Typhoons in China,Japan and Phillipines, Willy-Willies in Australia and cyclone in India.They do not develop closer than 6 to 7 degrees to the equator as the earth's deflective force is very weak here to introduce a whirling motion.
2007-07-24 22:57:47 · answer #3 · answered by Arasan 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope. A typhoon is an eastern hemisphere hurricane.
2007-07-24 17:28:53 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No. Two different names for the same type of storm.
2007-07-24 18:51:55 · answer #5 · answered by YoungShyCareerGirl 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋