The answer is Cyclone. Cyclones begin in tropical regions such as Northern Australia, South-East Asia, and many Pacific Islands. Although a thunderstorm does not BEGIN as a tropical disturbance, it can be APART of a tropical disturbance.
EDIT: The term hurricane is used only for the large storms that form over the Atlantic Ocean or eastern Pacific Ocean.
The generic or scientific term used for these storms are call Tropical Cyclones. Other names they are given depend on where in the world they begin: Typhoons, Cyclones, Severe Tropical Cyclones, or Servere Cyclonic Storms. Whatever they are called, the same forces and conditions are at work in forming these giant storms. Hurricanes, typhoons, and cyclones all have the same characteristics, however, what they are called depend on what region in the world you are in. *Note: They all have thunderstorm activity.
•Hurricane" (the North Atlantic Ocean, the Northea Ocean east of the dateline, or the South Pacific Ocean 160E) "
•Typhoon" (the Northwest Pacific Ocean west of the dateline)
•Category 3 cyclone" (the Southwest Pacific Ocean 160E or Southeast Indian Ocean east of 90E) "
•Very severe cyclonic storm" (the North Indian Ocean)
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The answer is Cyclone. Cyclones begin in tropical regions such as Northern Australia, South-East Asia, and many Pacific Islands. Although a thunderstorm does not BEGIN as a tropical disturbance, it can be APART of a tropical disturbance.
EDIT: The term hurricane is used only for the large storms that form over the Atlantic Ocean or eastern Pacific Ocean.
The generic or scientific term used for these storms are call Tropical Cyclones. Other names they are given depend on where in the world they begin: Typhoons, Cyclones, Severe Tropical Cyclones, or Servere Cyclonic Storms. Whatever they are called, the same forces and conditions are at work in forming these giant storms. Hurricanes, typhoons, and cyclones all have the same characteristics, however, what they are called depend on what region in the world you are in. *Note: They all have thunderstorm activity.
•Hurricane" (the North Atlantic Ocean, the Northea Ocean east of the dateline, or the South Pacific Ocean 160E) "
•Typhoon" (the Northwest Pacific Ocean west of the dateline)
•Category 3 cyclone" (the Southwest Pacific Ocean 160E or Southeast Indian Ocean east of 90E) "
•Very severe cyclonic storm" (the North Indian Ocean)
•Tropical cyclone" (the Southwest Indian Ocean)
tropical cyclone.
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