Supercyclone
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 A very strong cyclone.
"The more sudden the lifting, the more violent the precipitation. In the cyclone itself there are very strong winds. The greater the difference in temperature (and therefore pressure) between the two air masses, the stronger these winds will be. Occasionally in the springtime (and especially in the midwestern United States), two air masses of such differing temperatures will come together that a sort of supercyclone occurs."
Example
More examples"The more sudden the lifting, the more violent the precipitation. In the cyclone itself there are very strong winds. The greater the difference in temperature (and therefore pressure) between the two air masses, the stronger these winds will be. Occasionally in the springtime (and especially in the midwestern United States), two air masses of such differing temperatures will come together that a sort of supercyclone occurs."
Etymology
From super- + cyclone.
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