Whats the difference between a huricane, cyclone, and typhoon?

Question

Whats the difference between a huricane, cyclone, and typhoon?

Answer 1

I presume your question arises because of the recent tragedy in Burma (now Myanmar).

A hurricane is a strong anticyclonic (counterclockwise) weather pattern occurring commonly in the western Atlantic characterised by strong winds and rain. A typhoon is the same type of weather pattern seen in the western Pacific commonly affecting east Asia.

Cyclone is the term for a southern hemisphere clockwise rotating weather pattern. I don't know why the Myanmar is being labelled a cyclone when it is in the Northern hemisphere and rotates counterclockwise like an anticyclone/hurricane system.

Answer 2

each ocean has a diffrent name for that oceans storms for example the atlantic ocean has hurricanes the pacific ocean has typhones

Answer 3

They are basically the same but are called different names in different parts of the world.

Answer 4

hurricane and cyclone are the same (an area of low atmospheric pressure characterized by inward spiraling winds)

a typhoon starts on the water.

Answer 5

Good question..but hard to answer..actually a Hurricane is a Tropical Cyclone..plz don't be mess up with a CYCLONE.Let me get this straight..Hurricane=Tropical Cyclone. Cyclone=Tornado...Typhoon=Tropical Cyclone..So..A hurricane is much more like a typhoon..except we asians called it typhoon:) hurricane is for Ang Mo(Eurasions and Americans)..Understand??

Answer 6

This must be a science question your teachers are asking because the Hurricane season is close to being here.

Cyclones include hurricanes and typhoons but also large areas mid latitude low pressure areas.