Category 5 cyclones like Typhoon Bavi can reshape coastlines. Why they're so dangerous?

When a tropical cyclone reaches Category 5, it has entered the highest classification on the Saffir–Simpson Hurricane Wind ...

Sea turtles diving through the eye of the storm help develop better cyclone forecasts

Every summer, communities across northern Australia brace for the tropical cyclone season. Tropical cyclones draw their power from the warm seas, extracting heat and moisture from ocean water.
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Integrated atmosphere-to-seafloor monitoring needed to better forecast cyclones, researchers say

This figure illustrates the emerging paradigm of multi-platform, stereoscopic cooperative observation for tropical cyclones. Traditional platforms, such as manned aircraft, and moored buoys, are ...
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Hurricane? Cyclone? Typhoon? Here’s the difference

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. WASHINGTON (AP) — Typhoon Kalmaegi has ...
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Tornado survey science: How experts tell the difference between tornadoes and straight-line winds

After a powerful storm tears through a community, a few big questions often follow: Was it really a tornado? And if so, how strong was it? That answer doesn’t come instantly. Instead, meteorologists ...