Tropical+cyclones

Tropical Cyclones

Hurricanes, cyclones and typhoons are the same thing, but have different names where they appear:
 * Hurricanes in the North Atlantic Ocean
 * Cyclones over the Indian Ocean
 * Typhoons over the Pacific Ocean

Where do they happen?



__**Where do they happen - the global distribution?**__

 in equatorial areas in the latitudes of 5 degrees to 20 degrees to either side of the equator. This includes regions such as the Gulf of Mexico, the Bay of Bengal and the Indian Ocean. Any coastal area in this latitude which is surround by warm water is at risk of experiences cyclones.


 * How do they happen? **
 * 1) Tropical storms start when thunderstorms drift over warm water oceans.
 * 2) The warm moist air from the water surface rises.
 * 3) Winds cause the storm to start spinning.
 * 4)  Air rises faster and draws cool air down.
 * 5)  As the storm moves above the ocean it picks up more warm air and the winds speed rises.
 * 6)  When the tropical storm hits the land the speed drops and it dies out because it doesn’t pick up warm air anymore.

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