Cyclone

:This article is about the meteorological phenomenon. For other uses of the term see Cyclone (disambiguation).

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In meteorology, a cyclone is the rotation of a volume of air about an area of low atmospheric pressure. Cyclones are responsible for a wide variety of different meteorological phenomena such as typhoons, hurricanes and tornadoes. Because of this, most weather forecasters avoid using the term cyclone without a qualifying term.

Related Topics:
Meteorology - Low atmospheric pressure - Meteorological phenomena - Typhoons - Hurricanes - Tornadoes

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