They are all the same thing: tropical storms. But they are known by different names in different locations.
In the North Atlantic Ocean and Northeast Pacific, they are called hurricanes. But if the same type of disturbance takes place in the Northwest Pacific Ocean, it is known as a typhoon.
And in the South Pacific and Indian Ocean, cyclone is the correct term.
In the North Atlantic Ocean and Northeast Pacific, they are called hurricanes. But if the same type of disturbance takes place in the Northwest Pacific Ocean, it is known as a typhoon.
And in the South Pacific and Indian Ocean, cyclone is the correct term.
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