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Cyclone

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Cyclone
417 words, approx. 1 pages
any large system of winds that circulates about a centre of low atmospheric pressure in a counterclockwise direction north of the Equator and in a clockwise direction to the south. Cyclonic winds move across nearly all regions of the Earth except the...
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Tornado and Cyclone Summary
172 words, approx. 1 pages
A tornado is a vortex or powerful whirling wind, often visible as a funnel-shaped cloud hanging from the base of a thunderstorm. It can be very violent and destructive as it moves across land in a fairly narrow path, usually a few hundred yards in...
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Cyclone
105 words, approx. 1 pages
Any large system of winds that circulates about a centre of low atmospheric pressure in a counterclockwise direction north of the Equator and in a clockwise direction south of it. Cyclones that occur in the mid- and high latitudes are known as...
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Cyclone Information
1,423 words, approx. 5 pages
The CYCLONE, was an early computer built in 1959 by Iowa State University, was based on the Institute for Advanced Study (IAS) architecture developed by John von Neumann. As with all computers of its era, it was a one of a kind machine that could not...
 


News and Journals
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Ecos
Cyclone warnings.
04/01/1999: 2,193 words, approx. 7 pages
Abstract: Predicting the effects of a doubling of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is an important part of CSIRO investigations into the impacts of climate change. Habitats and food supplies of Australia's rare, rainforest marsupials are likely to be threatened, and the ecological...
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The Washington Post
Cyclone 101
08/04/2002: 719 words, approx. 2 pages
The stock market isn't the only thing having some momentous ups and downs this summer in New York. Coney Island's famous Cyclone roller coaster is celebrating its 75th birthday. Here's how to get in on the fun. BACK STORY: The Cyclone debuted on...
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AP Features
Landmark Cyclone coaster turns 80
6/25/2007: 748 words, approx. 3 pages
On a tranquil Coney Island morning, fragrant with salt water and last night's cotton candy, the silence is interrupted by the rapid-fire bursts of twin hammers beating against steel track.Tucked 85 feet below, beneath the twists and turns of the Cyclone roller coaster, Gerry Menditto...
 


 

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