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cyclones  

Definition

  • CYCLONES ARE METEOROLOGICAL systems consisting of areas of low pressure where the winds in the Northern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere rotate counter-clockwise and clockwise, respectively. The biggest storms around the world, such as cyclones, are intensifying. [Source: Encyclopedia of Global Warming and Climate Change; Cyclones]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-KKM31W87-9

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