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Old 1st Sep 2015, 21:16
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So even they are confused
The word "cyclone" has a couple of different meanings. The first meaning is as depicted in unworry's picture above.

But the term "cyclone" in meteorology also means any closed, rotating low-pressure system. So both Hurricanes and Typhoons are types of cyclones. Tornados and even dust devils are also type of cyclones.

And yes, somewhat confusingly, a Cyclone is also a type of cyclone.

Since cyclone means a closed low-pressure system, an anti-cyclone is any closed high-pressure system.

It's good for pilots to be familiar with this second definition of cyclone because sometimes we will see the term depicted in meteorology charts, reports, etc. E.g., a cyclone might be forming over Colorado, or an anti-cyclone might persist over Germany.

More: some definitions of Typhoons, Hurricanes and Cyclones.
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