I've always wondered what the difference is, and since "Cyclones" are in the news today with the tragedy in Bangladesh, I thought I'd ask.
Thanks.
2007-11-16 05:43:41 · 6 answers · asked by DeanTheDream99 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Weather
They differ in size,place of origin,method of origin,duration,area of coverage ,look etc.
2007-11-17 05:07:59 · answer #1 · answered by Arasan 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A cyclone is a large scale atmospheric vortex, characterized by low central pressure and counter clockwise rotation in the northern hemisphere or clockwise in the southern. This could be a tropical cyclone, known as a hurricane or typhoon, or an extratropical cyclone, which doesn't really have a name, but is the major weather disturbance in the mid-latitudes. A tornado is a powerful small scale vortex associated with a thunderstorm. Except that in some places they use the name "cyclone" to describe what everybody else calls a "tornado".
2016-05-23 10:19:59 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a cyclone is what they call hurricanes over in the west, same as one also
2007-11-16 06:00:49 · answer #3 · answered by irssvt 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The "Cyclone" they are referring to is actually what we would call a "Hurricane".
2007-11-16 05:46:27 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
cyclone = hurricane = typhoon
tornado = dust devil = waterspout
2007-11-16 05:48:03 · answer #5 · answered by Brian L 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
location
2007-11-19 01:44:54 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋