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“Supertyphoon” Chaba
“Supertyphoon” Chaba (right) approaching Japan and Typhoon Aere (left) hitting Taiwan, as photographed by the GOES-9 satellite, August 25, 2004.
list of tropical cyclones
A tropical cyclone, also called a typhoon or hurricane, is an intense circular storm that originates over warm tropical oceans and is characterized by low atmospheric pressure, high winds, and heavy rain. This is a chronologically ordered list of some significant tropical cyclones. See also List of Costliest Hurricanes in the United States.
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The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica This article was most recently revised and updated by Tara Ramanathan.
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