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Educational Resources - Tropical Cyclone Basics

Tropical Cyclones
 
Why Do Tropical Cyclones Always Form More Than 5 Degrees of Latitude Away from the Equator?
Severe Typhoon Vicente  
Typhoon 5-6  
The long awaited No. 10  
Occurrence of multiple tropical cyclones
Tropical Cyclone Season in 2011
Tropical cyclone warnings during the passage of typhoons York, Ellen and Hope
How to assess the intensity of tropical cyclones?
Forecast of tropical cyclone tracks with ensemble forecast
Significant Weather Information of Tropical Cyclone (TC SIGMET)
Why Tropical Cyclone Recurves?
The use of ship reports in determining the intensity of a tropical cyclone
Towards probabilistic tropical cyclone track forecasts [ppt download] 
Tropical Cyclone: To the East, To the West?
Forecasting yearly number of tropical cyclones affecting Hong Kong  
A question about typhoon signals
Fujiwhara effect
What is a storm surge?
When should the No. 1 signal be issued
Kidney and beach ball
Tracking of tropical cyclones (3)
Tracking of tropical cyclones (2)
Tracking of tropical cyclones (1)
Combined Effect of Tropical Cyclone and Northeast Monsoon
Satellite imagery of Super Typhoon Nida
Swells from distant typhoons
Changes in Typhoon Nuri during landfall in Hong Kong
Tropical cyclone names in the western North Pacific
The Storm Surge Brought by Typhoon Hagupit
Influence of Tropical Cyclones on Visibility in Hong Kong
Tropical Cyclone Classification
Why do tropical cyclones require sea surface temperatures of 26oC to form?
Extra-tropical Cyclone vs Tropical Cyclone
Very hot weather ahead of an approaching tropical cyclone
Structure of Typhoons
What is "Fujiwhara Effect"?
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