Definitions for tropical cyclone
trop·i·cal cyclone

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1. tropical cyclonenoun

   A cyclonic storm that has winds of at least 17 m/s (39 mph) but not greater than 33 m/s (74 mph).

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1. Tropical cyclone

   A tropical cyclone is a rapidly-rotating storm system characterized by a low-pressure center, strong winds, and a spiral arrangement of thunderstorms that produce heavy rain. Tropical cyclones typically form over large bodies of relatively warm water. They derive their energy from the evaporation of water from the ocean surface, which ultimately recondenses into clouds and rain when moist air rises and cools to saturation. This energy source differs from that of mid-latitude cyclonic storms, such as nor'easters and European windstorms, which are fueled primarily by horizontal temperature contrasts. The strong rotating winds of a tropical cyclone are a result of the conservation of angular momentum imparted by the Earth's rotation as air flows inwards toward the axis of rotation. As a result, they rarely form within 2° of the equator. Tropical cyclones are typically between 100 and 4,000 km in diameter. The term "tropical" refers to the geographical origin of these systems, which usually form over the tropical oceans. The term "cyclone" refers to their cyclonic nature, with wind blowing counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in the Southern Hemisphere. The opposite direction of circulation is due to the Coriolis force. Depending on its location and strength, a tropical cyclone is referred to by names such as hurricane, typhoon, tropical storm, cyclonic storm, tropical depression, and simply cyclone.

How to pronounce tropical cyclone?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of tropical cyclone in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of tropical cyclone in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of tropical cyclone in a Sentence

1. Rosemarie North:

   The floods, landslides and tropical Cyclone Komen did a lot of damage to agricultural land, salt production, shrimp farming and fishing.

2. Dennis Feltgen:

   Tropical Weather Outlooks provide a notice alert that The National Hurricane Center is monitoring one or more disturbances that have the potential( low, medium high) for tropical cyclone development during the next 48 hours and five days.

3. Phil Klotzbach:

   This remarkably quiet Atlantic tropical cyclone period is likely to end soon.

4. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration:

   Tropical cyclone activity in the North Atlantic is more sensitive to El Niño influences than in any other ocean basin.

References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Tropical_Cyclone
2. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=tropical cyclone