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Cyclones, hurricanes and typhoons

Map of Earth showing Cyclones, hurricanes and typhoons movements

The terms cyclone, hurricane and typhoon refer to what scientists call a tropical cyclone. The terms differ depending upon where they occur.

The white arrows in this diagram indicate the paths the storms are likely to travel after they have formed. 

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