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From: Jenifer (Zarknorph)
7/23/20
'A major step': Researchers now able to predict cyclones months in advance
Australian and New Zealand researchers develop a new predictive model that forecasts cyclones up to four months in advance, which could buy the Pacific more time to prepare for deadly weather events.
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7/24/20
Do you get cyclones there? We don't get hurricanes or tornadoes here.
Anything "tornado-like" is called a 'Willy Willy'.
From: Di (amina046)
7/26/20
The only difference between a hurricane and a typhoon is the location where the storm occurs. ... In the North Atlantic, central North Pacific, and eastern North Pacific, the term hurricane is used. The same type of disturbance in the Northwest Pacific is called a typhoon.
All are cyclones, but usually referred to by storms in the Indian Ocean.
From: Jenifer (Zarknorph)
7/26/20
Well there you go.
I know that some are called men and some women.
Cyclones and hurricanes are both named after women.
From: PTG (anotherPTG)
7/26/20
Jenifer (Zarknorph) said:Cyclones and hurricanes are both named after women.
I wonder why?
Tornados 2017 06 13 - YouTube ...
From: Di (amina046)
Jul-28
This squid-inspired protein is the future of PPE
Researchers from Penn State, Germany and Turkey have designed a new kind of self-healing material that is squid-inspired and can repair itself in one second.
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Jul-28
PTG (anotherPTG) said:I wonder why?
Because we're magnificent and we love to twirl.