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  2. Tropical cyclone - Wikipedia

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    Definition and terminology. A tropical cyclone is the generic term for a warm-cored, non-frontal synoptic-scale low-pressure system over tropical or subtropical waters around the world. [4][5] The systems generally have a well-defined center which is surrounded by deep atmospheric convection and a closed wind circulation at the surface. [4]

  3. Cyclone - Wikipedia

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    A tropical cyclone is a storm system characterized by a low-pressure center and numerous thunderstorms that produce strong winds and flooding rain. [45] A tropical cyclone feeds on heat released when moist air rises, resulting in condensation of water vapour contained in the moist air. [45]

  4. Portal:Tropical cyclones - Wikipedia

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    A tropical cyclone is a storm system characterized by a large low-pressure center, a closed low-level circulation and a spiral arrangement of numerous thunderstorms that produce strong winds and heavy rainfall. Tropical cyclones feed on the heat released when moist air rises, resulting in condensation of water vapor contained in the moist air.

  5. Tropical cyclones and climate change - Wikipedia

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    [1] [2] Tropical cyclones use warm, moist air as their source of energy or fuel. As climate change is warming ocean temperatures, there is potentially more of this fuel available. [3] Between 1979 and 2017, there was a global increase in the proportion of tropical cyclones of Category 3 and higher on the Saffir–Simpson scale.

  6. Tropical cyclogenesis - Wikipedia

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    Tropical cyclogenesis is the development and strengthening of a tropical cyclone in the atmosphere. [1] The mechanisms through which tropical cyclogenesis occurs are distinctly different from those through which temperate cyclogenesis occurs. Tropical cyclogenesis involves the development of a warm-core cyclone, due to significant convection in ...

  7. Portal:Tropical cyclones/Intro - Wikipedia

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    A tropical cyclone is a storm system characterized by a large low-pressure center, a closed low-level circulation and a spiral arrangement of numerous thunderstorms that produce strong winds and heavy rainfall. Tropical cyclones feed on the heat released when moist air rises, resulting in condensation of water vapor contained in the moist air.

  8. Effects of tropical cyclones - Wikipedia

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    Tropical cyclones. Percentages of hurricane deaths in the United States from 1970 to 1999. The effects of tropical cyclones include heavy rain, strong wind, large storm surges near landfall, and tornadoes. The destruction from a tropical cyclone, such as a hurricane or tropical storm, depends mainly on its intensity, its size, and its location.

  9. Tropical cyclone warnings and watches - Wikipedia

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    t. e. Tropical cyclone warnings and watches are alerts issued by national weather forecasting bodies to coastal areas threatened by the imminent approach of a tropical cyclone of tropical storm or hurricane intensity. They are notices to the local population and civil authorities to make appropriate preparation for the cyclone, including ...