TermDenition
Typhoon
ThenameforatropicalstormoriginatinginthePacicOcean,usuallytheChinaSea.Theyarebasicallythesameasthehurricanes
oftheAtlanticOceanandthecyclonesoftheBayofBengal.
Wavecyclone
Astormorlowpressurecentrethatmovesalongafront.
Waveperiod
Theperiodisthetimegapbetweensuccessivewavesandthelongertheperiodthefasterthewavestravel.
Weatherapplication(NorthAmericaonly)
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