EESB03H3 Chapter 14: Chapter 14 Hurricanes
20 Mar 2017
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The word hurricane derives from the taino language of central america. The literal translation of the taino word hurucan is (cid:858)god of e(cid:448)il(cid:859). The (cid:449)ord typhoon comes from the chinese word taifung, meaning (cid:858)(cid:271)ig (cid:449)i(cid:374)d(cid:859). A hurricane is an intense storm of tropical origins, with sustained winds exceeding 64 knots (119 km/hr) that forms over the warm northern atlantic and eastern north pacific oceans. This same type of storm is given different names in different regions of the world. Pacific it is called typhoon, in india, it is known as a cyclone, and in australia, it is called a tropical cyclone. Y international agreement, tropical cyclone is the general term for all hurricane-type storms that originate over tropical waters. We can use tropical cyclone, hurricane and typhoon interchangeably. Haiyan was one of the most powerful hurricanes ever, and caused over 6300 fatalities in the. The storm was approximately 1000km in diameter; most hurricanes are closer to 500 km across.
