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English: Tropical cyclones form when the energy released by the condensation of moisture in rising air causes a positive feedback loop over warm ocean waters.
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Source http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Library/Hurricanes/Images/hurricane_section.gif
Author Robert Simmon, NASA GSFC, Nichalp
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