Microburst vs Hurricane - What's the difference?
microburst | hurricane |
(meteorology) A strong downdraft, of less than 2.5 miles in diameter, that can cause damaging winds.
(en noun)
A severe tropical cyclone in the North Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea]], Gulf of Mexico, or in the eastern North [[Pacific Ocean, Pacific off the west coast of Mexico, with winds of 74 miles per hour (119 kph) or greater accompanied by rain, lightning, and thunder that sometimes moves into temperate latitudes.
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(meteorology) a wind scale for quite strong wind, stronger than a storm
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In meteorology terms the difference between microburst and hurricane
is that microburst is a strong downdraft, of less than 2.5 miles in diameter, that can cause damaging winds while hurricane is a wind scale for quite strong wind, stronger than a storm.As a proper noun Hurricane is
a British fighter aircraft used during World War II, especially during the Battle of Britain.microburst
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(en noun)See also
* macrobursthurricane
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(Tropical cyclone)Etymology 1
From (etyl) , ultimately from the name of the (etyl) storm god Juracán whom the Taínos believed dwelled on El Yunque mountain and, when he was upset, sent the strong winds and rain upon them.Noun
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