Tropical cyclones—also known as hurricanes, typhoons or storms, depending on their location and intensity—are among the world's most destructive and costly climate disasters. Their direct physical ...

Many tropical cyclone-prone regions of the world are expected to experience storm systems of greater intensity over the coming century, according to a review of research published today in ...

ABOUT ten years ago there was an interesting discussion in regard to the theory of cyclones, by such leaders in meteorology as Ferrel, Blanford, Hann and Davis (see NATURE, vol. xliii. p. 82 and p.

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