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Wikipedia: A tropical cyclone is a storm system characterized by a large low-pressure center and numerous thunderstorms that produce strong winds and heavy rain. Tropical cyclones feed on heat released when moist air rises, resulting in condensation of water vapor contained in the moist air. They are fueled by a different heat mechanism than other cyclonic windstorms such as nor'easters, European windstorms, and polar lows, leading to their classification as "warm core" storm systems.
![[Structure of a tropical cyclone]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Hurricane_structure_graphic_s.jpg "Structure of a tropical cyclone")
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![[NASA Photo of Hurricane Off Coast of Brazil]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/4690801569_6dd316acae_o_s.jpg "NASA Photo of Hurricane Off Coast of Brazil")
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![[Photograph of rainbands in Hurricane Isidore]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Isidore091902_p3sunset_s.jpg "Photograph of rainbands in Hurricane Isidore")
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![[Hurricane Isabel as seen from orbit during Expedition 7 of the International Space Station]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Hurricane_Isabel_from_ISS_s.jpg "Hurricane Isabel as seen from orbit during Expedition 7 of the International Space Station")
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![[Subtropical Storm Gustav in 2002]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Gustav_09_sep_2002_1805Z_s.jpg "Subtropical Storm Gustav in 2002")
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![[Tropical Storm Franklin, an example of a strongly sheared tropical cyclone in the Atlantic Basin during 2005]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/TropicalStormFranklin05_s.jpg "Tropical Storm Franklin, an example of a strongly sheared tropical cyclone in the Atlantic Basin during 2005")
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![[Three tropical cyclones at different stages of development]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Typhoon_saomai_060807_s.jpg "Three tropical cyclones at different stages of development")
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