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A tropical cyclone is a meteorological term for a storm system characterized by a low pressure system center and thunderstorms that produces strong wind and flooding rain. A tropical cyclone feeds on the heat released when moist air rises and the water vapor it contains condenses. They are fueled by a different heat mechanism than other cyclonic windstorms such as nor'easters, European windstorms, and polar lows, leading to their classification as "warm core" storm systems.

The adjective "tropical" refers to both the geographic origin of these systems, which form almost exclusively in tropical regions of the globe, and their formation in Maritime Tropical air masses. The noun "cyclone" refers to such storms' cyclonic nature, with counterclockwise rotation in the Northern Hemisphere and clockwise rotation in the Southern Hemisphere. Depending on their location and strength, tropical cyclones are referred to by various other names, such as hurricane, typhoon, tropical storm, cyclonic storm, and tropical depression.

While tropical cyclones can produce extremely powerful winds and torrential rain, they are also able to produce high waves and damaging storm surge. They develop over large bodies of warm water, and lose their strength if they move over land. This is the reason coastal regions can receive significant damage from a tropical cyclone, while inland regions are relatively safe from receiving strong winds. Heavy rains, however, can produce significant flooding inland, and storm surges can produce extensive coastal flooding up to 25 mi (40 km) from the coastline. Although their effects on human populations can be devastating, tropical cyclones can also relieve drought conditions. They also carry heat and energy away from the tropics and transport it towards temperate latitudes, which makes them an important part of the global atmospheric circulation mechanism. As a result, tropical cyclones help to maintain equilibrium in the Earth's troposphere, and to maintain a relatively stable and warm temperature worldwide.

Many tropical cyclones develop when the atmospheric conditions around a weak disturbance in the atmosphere are favorable. Others form when other types of cyclones acquire tropical characteristics. Tropical systems are then moved by steering winds in the troposphere; if the conditions remain favorable, the tropical disturbance intensifies, and can even develop an eye. On the other end of the spectrum, if the conditions around the system deteriorate or the tropical cyclone makes landfall, the system weakens and eventually dissipates.

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Thread	Posted by	Replies	Views	Rating	Posted	Updated
BREAKING! MEDIA FINALLY SAYING HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE DIED FROM HURRICANE IKE	Anonymous Coward	14	404	(1 votes)	10/04/08 8:06 PM	10/07/08 3:39 PM
Tropical Storm Marco/Southern Gulf	Anonymous Coward	8	83	(1 votes)	10/06/08 10:47 PM	10/07/08 2:00 AM
++ Hurricane Songs ++ And Songs About Storms and Wind ++	floydian slip	27	162	(1 votes)	09/27/08 11:24 PM	10/06/08 4:50 PM
Tropical Storm Norbert- may become major hurricane-reach hurricane status by tomorrow	Earth420	7	205	N/A	10/05/08 12:21 PM	10/06/08 2:35 AM
Tropical storm forms off Mexico's Pacific coast	yass	0	15	N/A	10/06/08 12:29 AM	10/06/08 12:29 AM
Hurricane Ike Ravaged The Environment: Investigation Dozens Still Missing	Anonymous Coward	1	40	N/A	10/05/08 10:30 PM	10/05/08 11:23 PM
Jesus. Cynthia McKinney on camera saying that 5,000 people were EXECUTED (single gun shot) in Katrina. Page 1, 2, 3	markusmaximus	81	1033	(8 votes)	10/04/08 3:04 PM	10/05/08 9:08 PM
Support the hurricane recovery efforts for Galveston and surrounding areas...	Anonymous Coward	2	16	(1 votes)	10/05/08 6:08 PM	10/05/08 6:14 PM
Tropical Storm Norbert Forms Off Southern Mexico	Anonymous Coward	1	27	N/A	10/05/08 12:41 PM	10/05/08 12:44 PM
Hurricane Ike Coverup: Call to Action Page 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13	The_Venerable	364	10741	(35 votes)	09/17/08 1:09 AM	10/03/08 3:08 PM
Watch Mckinney reveal 5000 people executed( Katrina) Page 1, 2, 3	zen warrior	90	1883	(19 votes)	09/30/08 7:58 AM	10/03/08 12:12 PM
ALERT: Thousands of Prisoners Abandoned When Katrina Hit	Larry H. Longwalker	2	61	N/A	10/03/08 9:00 AM	10/03/08 9:23 AM
Slaughtering Prisoners, Dumping Bodies During Katrina	Anonymous Coward	16	266	(5 votes)	10/02/08 6:11 PM	10/03/08 12:12 AM
Hurricane Ike Media Blackout Page 1, 2	RythymRing	44	750	(4 votes)	09/23/08 12:03 AM	10/02/08 2:04 PM
No mass deaths from Hurricane IKE	Anonymous Coward	6	116	(1 votes)	09/25/08 5:12 PM	10/02/08 9:20 AM
Hurricane Experts Predict Three Big Storms for October	Sireen-reborn	1	55	N/A	10/01/08 12:48 PM	10/01/08 12:56 PM
drinking Hurricane & reading finacials!	Anonymous Coward	1	25	N/A	10/01/08 5:43 AM	10/01/08 6:22 AM
HURRICANE IKE IS A INSIDE JOB !! MADE MAN !!	Anonymous Coward	11	227	(2 votes)	09/13/08 12:10 AM	09/30/08 11:45 AM
Over 400 still missing from Hurricane Ike	Anonymous Coward	2	46	N/A	09/29/08 12:05 AM	09/29/08 1:03 AM
HURRICANE IN CANADA?	Bailout Pkg	2	80	N/A	09/28/08 2:42 PM	09/28/08 3:22 PM
BREAKING- Hurricane Kyle takes aim at New England, Canada	Earth420	0	27	N/A	09/28/08 12:21 PM	09/28/08 12:21 PM
HURRICANE KYLE TAKING AIM ON NEW YORK CITY Page 1, 2, 3, 4	Doominator	97	3122	(6 votes)	09/23/08 11:01 AM	09/28/08 11:56 AM
Hurricane Kyle to drench New York!	Dread Pirate Roberts	22	444	(1 votes)	09/27/08 4:13 PM	09/27/08 10:25 PM
Hurricane Kyle Hits Near Main Late Sunday...	Anonymous Coward	5	114	(2 votes)	09/25/08 5:19 PM	09/27/08 9:09 PM
Hurricane Kyle Accelerates Toward New England	The_Venerable	3	73	(1 votes)	09/27/08 5:55 PM	09/27/08 6:14 PM
DOOM! Hurricane watch for Maine as Kyle heads north!	Anonymous Coward	1	54	N/A	09/27/08 2:22 PM	09/27/08 4:56 PM
Hurricane Watch for Eastern New England Later Today	The_Venerable	6	89	(1 votes)	09/27/08 5:28 AM	09/27/08 6:17 AM
HURRICANE IKE AND KYLE - SOUTH PARK!!!	CARTMAN	4	139	(1 votes)	09/25/08 7:29 PM	09/26/08 3:59 PM
TROPICAL STORM KYLE?	Anonymous Coward	0	30	(1 votes)	09/26/08 11:58 AM	09/26/08 11:58 AM
Tropical Storm KYLE heading for Northern Eastcoast	Kyle	25	328	(1 votes)	09/25/08 5:27 PM	09/26/08 11:15 AM
Hurricane Watch Possible from Eastern Long Island to Maine This Weekend	The_Venerable	1	65	N/A	09/26/08 5:37 AM	09/26/08 6:26 AM
Prediction: Hurricane WILL hit N.Y. City	Mercich	11	250	(2 votes)	09/25/08 11:13 PM	09/26/08 1:56 AM
Hurricane Kyle Being Steared.. Chemtrails all over US today	debunkers will flock	0	52	(1 votes)	09/25/08 8:54 PM	09/25/08 8:54 PM
BREAKING!...Tropical storm Kyle forms in the Atlantic	G. House	12	285	N/A	09/25/08 5:14 PM	09/25/08 8:08 PM
BROKEN: US HURRICANE MODELS PREDICT NYC DIRECT HIT THIS WEEKEND	WIZ	29	590	(2 votes)	09/22/08 2:54 PM	09/25/08 6:17 PM
Tropical storm Hagupit	Me114	12	200	(2 votes)	09/20/08 2:52 PM	09/25/08 7:56 AM
Has anyone heard from paladin? He was getting ready for the hurricane, posted last 9-12? Page 1, 2	mercury2	33	398	N/A	09/21/08 11:44 AM	09/24/08 9:35 PM
Hurricane Ike - Real Story Dead bodies in trees, ditches, water, News Reporter confronts Gov. Perry on media blackout! Page 1, 2, 3, 4	Anonymous Coward	110	5263	(25 votes)	09/17/08 7:21 PM	09/24/08 8:05 PM
LOOKS LIKE ANOTHER HURRICANE BUILDING FAST IN PUERTO RICO	Luke@MyNik	9	258	(2 votes)	09/22/08 4:55 AM	09/24/08 12:17 AM
PROOF Hurricane Ike was SQUARED before it Hit Land by FEMA Black OPS! Page 1, 2	A-6	46	881	(3 votes)	09/18/08 7:27 PM	09/23/08 6:59 PM
media blackout in the wake of Hurricane Ike	DohBro	9	161	(3 votes)	09/19/08 11:05 PM	09/23/08 6:32 PM
New England Hurricane of 1938	Me114	0	24	N/A	09/23/08 6:47 AM	09/23/08 6:47 AM
Complete Devastation from Hurricane Ike ( video ) Page 1, 2	Anonymous Coward	41	1461	(7 votes)	09/16/08 12:02 AM	09/23/08 3:26 AM
For all the lizards watching, and the entire masonic cult. 50 boot, new video of bush gettting hit dimensionally at hurricane meeting. Page 1, 2, 3	siberian tiger	79	1552	(10 votes)	09/01/08 4:40 PM	09/22/08 9:18 PM
Excellent Hurricane Ike Photos	Anonymous Coward	3	109	(1 votes)	09/22/08 7:50 AM	09/22/08 9:26 AM
FEMA Says No to Ice For Hurricane Survivors Page 1, 2	CAN YOU BELIVE IT??	55	532	(8 votes)	09/19/08 1:59 AM	09/22/08 2:18 AM
Galveston reports- Katrina II Page 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12	Cunning_linguist	337	9827	(22 votes)	09/14/08 4:41 PM	09/22/08 1:03 AM
Media Cover-Up on Hurricane Ike	The_Venerable	5	301	N/A	09/14/08 9:05 PM	09/21/08 12:14 PM
Hurricane Katrina payouts $41bn, Ike = ?, No wonder company are falling	YOUR CHOICE	0	10	N/A	09/21/08 10:30 AM	09/21/08 10:30 AM
Devil sign in eye of a hurricane	Anonymous Coward	0	63	(1 votes)	09/20/08 11:22 PM	09/20/08 11:22 PM
Possible Gulf of Mexico Hurricane late next week Page 1, 2	The_Venerable	41	493	N/A	09/19/08 4:19 PM	09/20/08 11:09 PM
Hurricane Ike and Fay Direct actions of GOD on USA for sinful murderous backing of Georgian insane dictator and MURDER of Ossetians?	Anonymous Coward	19	96	(3 votes)	09/18/08 11:26 PM	09/20/08 10:37 PM
Mystery ship washes ashore in Alabama after Hurricane Ike	Anonymous Coward	3	339	(1 votes)	09/20/08 7:43 AM	09/20/08 8:19 AM
Hurricane Ike unveils mystery ship	StarKissed	0	129	(1 votes)	09/19/08 11:52 PM	09/19/08 11:52 PM
Hurricane Ike - What did it do to you thread ?	Maximus Interruptus	9	121	(1 votes)	09/18/08 6:31 PM	09/19/08 8:16 PM
Ron Paul on Hurricane Ike and Hurricane Fed	Anonymous Coward	0	29	N/A	09/19/08 4:27 PM	09/19/08 4:27 PM
HURRICANE in my dreams last night	Anonymous Coward	4	52	N/A	09/19/08 2:51 PM	09/19/08 3:21 PM
Breaking: More to Come in Busy Atlantic Hurricane Season	FinalCountdown	1	66	N/A	09/19/08 2:34 PM	09/19/08 2:35 PM
FEMA Says No to Ice For Hurricane Survivors	Anonymous Coward	5	82	N/A	09/19/08 9:23 AM	09/19/08 10:20 AM
Breaking: US lying about Hurricane Aid to Cuba	FinalCountdown	0	22	(1 votes)	09/19/08 8:33 AM	09/19/08 8:33 AM

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