Tropical cyclone

If you travel to tropic area, you should know about tropical cyclone, also known as hurricane, typhoon, tropical storm, cyclonic storm and tropical depression depending on their locations and strength. A tropical cyclone is a storm system fueled by the heat released when moist air rises and the water vapor in it condenses. The term describes the storm's origin in the tropics and its cyclonic nature, which means that its circulation is counterclockwise in the northern hemisphere and clockwise in the southern hemisphere.