This past week Oman has been hit by Cyclone Gonu and the East Coast of Dubai has also been affected. A number of our favorite resort spots lost their beaches and experienced damage. News link:
http://www.portworld.com/news/2007/06/68068?gsid=2479aaa0483fd852288432386bc8951b&asi=1
What is the difference between a hurricane and a Cyclone? Hurricane is used when the storm is in the North Atlantic Ocean, the Northeast Pacific Ocean east of the dateline, or the South Pacific Ocean east of 160E Tropical cyclone is used when the storm is in the Southwest Indian Ocean.
1 comment:
is that *really* the only difference? geography? there's no other scientific/physical difference?
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