CYCLONE


Meaning of CYCLONE in English

(Meteorology) An atmospheric system characterized by the rapid, inward circulation of air masses about a low-pressure center, usually accompanied by stormy, often destructive, weather. Cyclones circulate counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in the Southern Hemisphere. Also see Typhoon and Coriolis Effect.

Environmental engineering English vocabulary.      Английский словарь экологического инжиниринга.