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How do typhoon and monsoon differ?

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A typhoon is essentially a hurricane. Just called a typhoon in the north western pacific. In India a cyclone and in Australia a tropical cyclone. A typhoon ( hurricane) is an intense storm of tropical origin. A monsoon are seasonally directed wind... read more

A typhoon is essentially a hurricane. Just called a typhoon in the north western pacific. In India a cyclone and in Australia a tropical cyclone. A typhoon ( hurricane) is an intense storm of tropical origin. A monsoon are seasonally directed winds that are common in eastern and Southern Asia. read more

Monsoons develop as winds are created from seasonal temperature differences between the land and ocean. Warmer air on land rises allowing the cooler, moisture laden ocean air to come in. This drops sometimes torrential rains on an area for long periods of time. read more

A monsoon is a seasonal reversal of wind, while a hurricane is an organized storm with very low pressure. Monsoons typically occur in Southeast Asia and Australia, as well as Western Africa. By contrast, hurricanes occur in both the Atlantic and Pacific oceans and affect Eastern Asia and both coasts of North America. read more

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