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What is a cyclone?


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Definition

  1. The water from the oceans, lakes, etc. absorbs heat from the surrounding atmosphere and turns into vapor before becoming clouds. As water vapor condenses into raindrops, this heat is released into the atmosphere.
  2. Heat is discharged into the environment, which warms the air around it. The air tends to rise by lowering the pressure. This cycle repeats as more air rushes to the storm's core. The chain of events culminates in the formation of a very low-pressure system surrounded by exceptionally strong winds.
  3. These weather circumstances lead to the formation of a cyclone.

Factors affecting the cyclone

  1. The direction of the wind.
  2. The velocity of the wind.
  3. Humidity.

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