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tropical cyclone

[trop-i-kuhl sahy-klohn] / ˈtrɒp ɪ kəl ˈsaɪ kloʊn /


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She and her colleagues have argued that a geostationary satellite equipped with the right infrared imaging technology could potentially monitor gravity waves continuously and provide new insights into tropical cyclone development.

From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026

Vietnam is in one of the most active tropical cyclone regions on Earth and is typically affected by 10 typhoons or storms a year, but Koto is the 15th of 2025.

From Barron's • Nov. 30, 2025

"It's a catastrophic situation," the World Meteorological Organization's tropical cyclone specialist Anne-Claire Fontan said at a press briefing, warning of storm surges up to four metres high.

From BBC • Oct. 28, 2025

Four million people are in the firing line of the region's first tropical cyclone in more than half a century, which is expected to make landfall on Saturday.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2025

My mind spun like the vortex of a tropical cyclone.

From "The London Eye Mystery" by Siobhan Dowd




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