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westv
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Tuesday, November 19, 2013 6:17:47 PM
What's all this on the BBC news about a cyclone in Sardinia? Cyclone indeed? Very bad weather, yes, but not a cyclone!
At least it will be mild!
Rob K
Tuesday, November 19, 2013 6:25:21 PM
A cyclone in the same sense that an area of high pressure is an anticylone... 🙂
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westv
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Tuesday, November 19, 2013 6:28:01 PM
As far as I wad aware the term "cyclone" plus a name was only used for storms in the Indian ocean.
At least it will be mild!
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Tuesday, November 19, 2013 6:48:40 PM

Irrespective of terminology it was a devasting storm system, sadly, loss of lives.


 


http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-24996292

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KevBrads1
Tuesday, November 19, 2013 7:15:57 PM

As far as I wad aware the term "cyclone" plus a name was only used for storms in the Indian ocean.

Originally Posted by: westv 



By definition, it was a cyclone. Any low pressure system is a cyclone.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyclone 

Also, a cyclone is used to describe a tornado. I think the original author of the Wizard of Oz used that term to describe the tornado.
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Wednesday, November 20, 2013 6:02:36 PM

Some spectacular pictures here


http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-24996292

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