Cyclonic Storms
windy, rainy (several hours)
the eye brings calm weather
damage to marine, shoreline, inland ecosystems
weaknens, needs warm water
The biggest
`Tip'
Oct 4th, 1979
Highest 260 km/h
Damage
99 fatalities
Guam, Japan
Interesting facts
Typhoon from Chinese(tai
fung, great wind)
China's rain(typhoons)
2 weeks
References
http://library.thinkquest.org/03oct/01027/cyclones.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pacific_typhoon
http://agora.ex.nii.ac.jp/digitaltyphoon/help/world.html.en#typ
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_a_cyclonic_storm
http://science.howstuffworks.com/hurricane2.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Typhoon_Tip