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Understanding Cyclones Defining Cyclones Cyclones, also known as hurricanes in the Atlantic and Northeast Pacific, and typhoons in the Northwest Pacific, are nature’s most dramatic displays of power. At their heart, they are complex, rotating weather systems characterized by a low-pressure center and inward spiraling winds. They form over warm ocean waters, gathering energy and … Read more

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