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cyclone  

Definition(s)

  • In meteorology, a cyclone is a large scale air mass that rotates around a strong center of low atmospheric pressure, counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in the Southern Hemisphere as viewed from above (opposite to an anticyclone). (Adapted from: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyclone)

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Synonym(s)

  • hurricane
  • typhon

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