Tropical cyclone

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Weather - Hurricane (disambiguation) - Typhoon (disambiguation) - Tropical storm (disambiguation)

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In meteorology, a tropical cyclone (or tropical disturbance, tropical depression, tropical storm, typhoon, or hurricane, depending on strength and geographical context) is a type of low pressure system which generally forms in the tropics. While they can be highly destructive, tropical cyclones are an important part of the atmospheric circulation system, which moves heat from the equatorial region toward the higher latitudes.

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Meteorology - Low pressure system - Tropics - Cyclone - Atmospheric circulation - Equatorial region

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