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What is the difference between a hurricane and cyclone?
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The main difference between a hurricane and a cyclone is that a hurricane is a tropical cyclone that forms over the Atlantic or eastern Pacific oceans, while a cyclone is a generic term for a system of winds rotating inward to an area of low pressure. Hurricanes are characterized by very strong winds that travel in a counterclockwise direction in the Northern hemisphere, whereas cyclones can occur in other full or partial circulations in the atmosphere. Hurricanes are stronger than cyclones and are usually accompanied by intense precipitation, while cyclones are more common in subtropical regions.