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Title: Southern hemisphere hurricanes/typhoons/cyclones
Post by: KennyR on August 17, 2004, 05:04:05 PM

Are there any? I can't think of any. Isn't that strange?

Title: Re: Southern hemisphere hurricanes/typhoons/cyclones
Post by: bloodline on August 17, 2004, 05:08:52 PM

There is more sea and less land in the southen hemisphere...

Title: Re: Southern hemisphere hurricanes/typhoons/cyclones
Post by: blobrana on August 17, 2004, 08:37:58 PM

Hum,
What is believed the first-ever hurricane in the South Atlantic Ocean was recorded just a few months ago...
It was a minimal hurricane with winds of 74-95 mph, and was first spotted 275 miles off Brazil.
It has no name because of its unique nature.


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(http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/blobrana/samericab.jpg) (http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/image/0404/brazilcyclone_modis_big.jpg)

Title: Re: Southern hemisphere hurricanes/typhoons/cyclones
Post by: KennyR on August 17, 2004, 08:57:32 PM

Heh, nice - it's even spinning clockwise, the opposite way from northern cyclones. Coriolis effect proven. :)

Title: Re: Southern hemisphere hurricanes/typhoons/cyclones
Post by: cecilia on August 17, 2004, 09:07:59 PM

wow! beautiful!

call it [color=0066CC]XELA[/color][/b] :lol:

Title: Re: Southern hemisphere hurricanes/typhoons/cyclones
Post by: blobrana on August 17, 2004, 11:32:41 PM

hum,
Xela`s worrying progress

(http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/blobrana/downloads/xena3b.jpg) (http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/blobrana/downloads/xena3.jpg)

Title: Re: Southern hemisphere hurricanes/typhoons/cyclones
Post by: cecilia on August 18, 2004, 12:25:52 AM

(btw, "XELA" is "Alex" backwards)
shhhhh :roll:

Title: Re: Southern hemisphere hurricanes/typhoons/cyclones
Post by: blobrana on August 18, 2004, 12:54:09 AM

Hum,
It`s ok,
i think backwards.

(it`s a cool sounding name, er , in a sort of warrior princess way)

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All BOW to [color=0066CC]XELA[/color] !

Title: Re: Southern hemisphere hurricanes/typhoons/cyclones
Post by: cecilia on August 18, 2004, 01:36:23 AM

well, as this happened in the southen hemisphere, i made a sad attempt at humor. if i could have figured out how to do it (quickly), i would have had the name upside down, but I really had to get a bit of work done today!
  :-o

Title: Re: Southern hemisphere hurricanes/typhoons/cyclones
Post by: T_Bone on August 18, 2004, 01:48:57 AM

Anyone remember the Simpsons episode where they went to Australia and had the modified toilets that would swirl the "right" way when flushed? :lol:

Title: Re: Southern hemisphere hurricanes/typhoons/cyclones
Post by: iamaboringperson on August 18, 2004, 02:41:52 AM

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KennyR wrote:
Are there any? I can't think of any. Isn't that strange?

Karma, man!

Seriously, there are cyclones in Australia. The (very) infamous Cyclone Tracy comes to mind. Surely you've heard about her?

Title: Re: Southern hemisphere hurricanes/typhoons/cyclones
Post by: iamaboringperson on August 18, 2004, 02:43:19 AM

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T_Bone wrote:
Anyone remember the Simpsons episode where they went to Australia and had the modified toilets that would swirl the "right" way when flushed? :lol:

Remember¿ :lol: I know that whole episode off by heart.