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Cyclone Catarina cyclonic and anticyclonic flow in the Northern Hemisphere TIROS Giant vortices in Jupiter's southern hemisphere, imaged by the Galileo spacecraft on May 7, 1997. The oval on the left is a cyclonic storm system, rotating in a clockwise direction. The oval on the right is an anticyclone, with a counterclockwise rotation. Superstorm Sandy
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Umbrella colored like a rainbow sticking out above a sea of black umbrellas while it rains. (storm, weather)
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rain. Child in the rain, wearing a rain coat, under a yellow umbrella. April Showers weather climate rain storm water drops
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Hurricane Katrina infographic. Path of the Hurricane Katrina disaster. Includes information on casualties, damage, and the flooded parts of NOLA. tropical cyclone, storm
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In this aerial photo, structures are damaged and destroyed October 15, 2005 in Balakot, Pakistan. It is estimated that 90% of the city of Balakot was leveled by the earthquake. The death toll in the 7.6 magnitude earthquake that struck northern Pakistan on October 8, 2005 is believed to be 38,000 with at least 1,300 more dead in Indian Kashmir. SEE CONTENT NOTES.
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Super Typhoon Noru over the western tropical Pacific Ocean as observed by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA Aqua satellite July 31 2017
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Town of Sisimiut located on the coast of the Davis Strait on Kangerluarsunnguaq Bay, Greenland
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Fish. Lionfish. Lion-fish. Turkey fish. Fire-fish. Red lionfish. Pterois volitans. Venomous fin spines. Coral reefs. Underwater. Ocean. Red lionfish swims by seaweed.
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Four year old boy with grandfather and father lighting Hanukkah menorah. Photo taken on: December 21st, 2009
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Close-up of ostriches (Struthio camelus) necks and heads; location unknown.
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cyclone: References & Edit History

Article History

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Modified link of Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - Health Effects of Cyclones: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Epidemiological Studies. Oct 25, 2024
Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - Health Effects of Cyclones: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Epidemiological Studies. Jul 26, 2024
Add new Web site: Geosciences LibreTexts - Cyclone Characteristics. Nov 16, 2022
Add new Web site: LiveScience - Hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones: Earth's tropical windstorms. Sep 13, 2016
Add new Web site: Buzzle.com - What is a Cyclone? May 30, 2014
Add new Web site: Buzzle.com - Cyclones. Dec 05, 2012
Add new Web site: How Stuff Works - Science - Cyclone. Dec 05, 2012
Add new Web site: Fact Monster - Weather - Cyclone. Dec 02, 2012
Diagram added depicting cyclonic and anticyclonic flow in the Northern Hemisphere. Jun 26, 2012
Text added noting that the word "cyclone" may be used to refer to smaller-scale phenomena such as tornadoes and dust devils. Jun 26, 2012
Add new Web site: ThinkQuest - Cyclones. Jul 18, 2011
Media added. Aug 19, 2008
Article revised and updated. Nov 07, 2007
Article revised and updated. Jun 27, 2007
Added new Web site: PBS Online - Savage Seas. Aug 08, 2006
Added new Web site: PBS Online - Savage Seas. Aug 08, 2006
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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