In scientific terms, a tropical cyclone is the sum of three parts — a rain band, eye and eyeball — which draw air in toward the centre in a clockwise pattern, and out the top in the opposite direction ...

In scientific terms, a tropical cyclone is the sum of three parts — a rain band, eye and eyewall — which draw air in toward the centre in a clockwise pattern, and out the top in the opposite ...

Cyclones are not all made equal and the 300km system off the Queensland coast is shaping up to be a monster. In scientific terms, a tropical cyclone is the sum of three parts — a rain band, eye ...

Usually, the eye of a cyclone is about 40 kilometres wide but can be between 10 and 100 kilometres wide — but usually doesn't become clear on satellite images unless it's a category three cyclone.

For many, Tropical Cyclone Alfred will be their first ... Loading YouTube content The eye is usually about 40 kilometres wide, but can range anywhere from 10 to 100 kilometres, the BOM says.

Severe tropical cyclones (categories 3–5) are characterised by deep convection currents, which form the famous eye at the centre ... should prepare now. Cyclone Alfred has a large area of gales, so ...

Severe tropical cyclones (categories 3–5) are characterised by deep convection currents, which form the famous eye ... now. Cyclone Alfred has a large area of gales, so will affect a wide ...

More than 250,000 homes without power as ‘life-threatening’ storm nears land - The storm has been downgraded to category 1 ...

“At this stage, anyone living in eastern Queensland, or even northeast NSW, should keep a close eye on the latest tropical cyclone track ... said there was a wide range of possible scenarios ...

If you're in southeast Queensland, brace yourself.Author Steve Turton Adjunct Professor of Environmental Geography, CQUniversity ...