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{{ | A '''hypercane''' is a hypothetical class of [[hurricane]] that would be formed by extreme circumstances, such as an [[asteroid]] impact. It would be a phenomenal [[storm]]: spiralling beyond the usual mechanisms which control hurricanes, to reach 20 miles high, with winds approaching 500 miles an hour. | ||
==Examples== | |||
*In the [[anime]] series ''[[Tactical Roar]]'', a hypercane plays a major part in the setting of the series. | |||
==See also== | |||
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*[[Tropical cyclone]] | |||
== External links == | |||
* [http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1511/is_n4_v16/ai_16720824 Hurricane From Hell], Discover Magazine, April 1995 (source of the above description) | |||
* [http://www.newscientist.com/hottopics/dinosaurs/storms.jsp Did storms land the dinosaurs in hot water?] | |||
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[[Category:Tropical cyclone meteorology]] | |||
Revision as of 00:13, 21 May 2006
A hypercane is a hypothetical class of hurricane that would be formed by extreme circumstances, such as an asteroid impact. It would be a phenomenal storm: spiralling beyond the usual mechanisms which control hurricanes, to reach 20 miles high, with winds approaching 500 miles an hour.
Examples
- In the anime series Tactical Roar, a hypercane plays a major part in the setting of the series.
See also
External links
- Hurricane From Hell, Discover Magazine, April 1995 (source of the above description)
- Did storms land the dinosaurs in hot water?