Tropical Cyclone Rosie (1970)
The name Rosie has been used for three tropical cyclones worldwide. In the Western North Pacific: *Typhoon Rosie (1997) (T9709, 10W, Elang) – struck Japan. In the Australian region: *Tropical Cyclone Rosie (2008) – affected Christmas island after rapidly developing. In the South Pacific Ocean: * Tropical Cyclone Rosie (1970) – weak cyclone near New Caledonia ) , anthem = "" , image_map = New Caledonia on the globe (small islands magnified) (Polynesia centered).svg , map_alt = Location of New Caledonia , map_caption = Location of New Caledonia , mapsize = 290px , subdivision_type = Sovereign st .... {{DEFAULTSORT:Rosie Pacific typhoon set index articles Australian region cyclone set index articles South Pacific cyclone set index articles ...
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Tropical Cyclone
A tropical cyclone is a rapidly rotating storm system characterized by a low-pressure center, a closed low-level atmospheric circulation, strong winds, and a spiral arrangement of thunderstorms that produce heavy rain and squalls. Depending on its location and strength, a tropical cyclone is referred to by different names, including hurricane (), typhoon (), tropical storm, cyclonic storm, tropical depression, or simply cyclone. A hurricane is a strong tropical cyclone that occurs in the Atlantic Ocean or northeastern Pacific Ocean, and a typhoon occurs in the northwestern Pacific Ocean. In the Indian Ocean, South Pacific, or (rarely) South Atlantic, comparable storms are referred to simply as "tropical cyclones", and such storms in the Indian Ocean can also be called "severe cyclonic storms". "Tropical" refers to the geographical origin of these systems, which form almost exclusively over tropical seas. "Cyclone" refers to their winds moving in a circle, whirling round ...
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