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Tropical Cyclones are called “hurricanes” in America and “typhoons” in China.

Tropical Cyclones are called “hurricanes” in America and “typhoons” in China. A tropical cyclone is a powerful storm of tropical origin with: Very low pressure (as low as 880 hPa [pressure units]), Extremely high winds (may exceed 200kph) And heavy rainfall.

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Tropical Cyclones are called “hurricanes” in America and “typhoons” in China.

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  1. Tropical Cyclones are called “hurricanes” in America and “typhoons” in China.

  2. A tropical cyclone is a powerful storm of tropical origin with: Very low pressure (as low as 880 hPa [pressure units]), Extremely high winds (may exceed 200kph) And heavy rainfall.

  3. A tropical cyclone has a diameter of 100-500km. It has an eye, about 30km across, at its centre, with much lighter winds.

  4. In the Southern Hemisphere, tropical cyclones rotate around the eye in a clockwise direction. The strongest winds and heaviest rainfall are just outside the eye.

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