Typhoon Talim and Typhoon Nabi

[Smiling JOe]

photo taken around 10:00am Aug 31, 2005
I am so glad that we are not facing these two muthas - Typhoon Talim and Typhoon Nabi

 

[wintersbk]

Dumb question....what's the difference between a typhoon & a hurricane?

Seems like typhoons hit Asia & hurricanes hit US.

 

[Miss Kitty]

Dumb question....what's the difference between a typhoon & a hurricane?

Seems like typhoons hit Asia & hurricanes hit US.

My limited memory says a typhoon is the same as a hurricane except it rotates clockwise instead of counter clockwise. ?????

 

[Smiling JOe]

Dumb question....what's the difference between a typhoon & a hurricane?

Seems like typhoons hit Asia & hurricanes hit US.

I seem to recall the difference being the origin in which the storms are formed; ie- Atlantic Ocean vs Pacific O.

 

[Smiling JOe]

My limited memory says a typhoon is the same as a hurricane except it rotates clockwise instead of counter clockwise. ?????

That would not explain the counter clockwise motion of these two storms vs. the counter clockwise motion of our Hurricanes. I think you get the clockwise motion from storms forming south of the Equator.
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ty?phoon ([font=verdana,sans-serif] P [/font]) Pronunciation Key (t

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n. A tropical cyclone occurring in the western Pacific or Indian oceans.

 

[Miss Kitty]

I seem to recall the difference being the origin in which the storms are formed; ie- Atlantic Ocean vs Pacific O.

But what are the storms called over in the Pacific by Mexico and Hawaii? Are those typhoons? Is it southern and northern hemispheres for the rotation? I am so confused ..... but that's okay!

 

[Miss Kitty]

That would not explain the counter clockwise motion of these two storms vs. the counter clockwise motion of our Hurricanes. I think you get the clockwise motion from storms forming south of the Equator.
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EDIT:
ty?phoon ([font=verdana,sans-serif] P [/font]) Pronunciation Key (t

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n

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n. A tropical cyclone occurring in the western Pacific or Indian oceans.

Ta Da!! It might help if I read your edit!!! Thanks!

 

[ktschris]

Storms in the Pacific are still called hurricanes in this hemisphere.

 

[FoX]

A tropical cyclone in the Southern Hemisphere (if they had them) would rotate clockwise. Just like flushing toilets do down there. :clap_1:


Which way do spiral galaxies rotate? Do they rotate differently in different parts of the cosmos?

 

[Smiling JOe]

A tropical cyclone in the Southern Hemisphere (if they had them) would rotate clockwise. Just like flushing toilets do down there. :clap_1:


Which way do spiral galaxies rotate? Do they rotate differently in different parts of the cosmos?

I don't think there is a clockwise or counter clockwise in the cosmos. It would vary based on your reference point. In the open universe, there is no North, South, East or West.