Definition of «cyclone numbers»

"Cyclone numbers" refers to the measurement or categorization of cyclones, which are extremely powerful rotating storms. These numbers help scientists and meteorologists understand and track the intensity and severity of cyclones by assigning them a specific number based on their strength.

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Let's take a holistic and then basin by basin look at 2015's tropical cyclone numbers in the Northern Hemisphere. (washingtonpost.com)
In the summer (JJA) and autumn (SON) of strong El Niño years, tropical cyclone numbers increase markedly in the southeastern quadrant of the western North Pacific (0 ° N — 17 ° N, 140 ° E — 180 ° E) and decrease in the northwestern quadrant (17 ° N — 30 ° N, 120 ° E — 140 ° E; Wang and Chan, 2002). (ipcc.ch)
But there is a substantial body of research that has been done looking at how various factors (such as El Nino, the North Atlantic Oscillation, etc.) may influence Atlantic tropical cyclone numbers. (realclimate.org)
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