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In which ocean do tropical storms earn the name "typhoon"?
The same type of storm is a hurricane in the Atlantic, a cyclone in the Indian Ocean, and a typhoon in the western Pacific.
Which part of a hurricane experiences the calmest weather?
The eye is a clear, quiet center, but the eyewall ringing it holds the storm's fastest winds and heaviest rain.
What fuel drives hurricanes to strengthen while crossing warm oceans?
Hurricanes feed on ocean water above roughly 26 C, which is why they lose power quickly once they move onto land.
What force makes Northern Hemisphere hurricanes spin counterclockwise?
Earth's rotation creates the Coriolis force, deflecting air right in the Northern Hemisphere and left in the Southern Hemisphere, setting each storm's spin.