Though the only recorded observations are at this one point, its proximity to the equator, the steadiness of the wind and the length of time it blew indicate a cyclonic tempest of unusual violence.
Now, if on either side there be areas of high barometer, the opposing currents flowing toward the center of low area are sufficient to meet all the conditions necessary for a cyclonic storm.
Shortly after the storm reached St. Louis, violent cyclonic movements were excited in southeast Missouri, upwards of a hundred miles away.
But the course of a cyclonic storm, we have seen, must be different.
These facts refer to the unusually violent cyclonic storms, properly known as cyclones.
Perhaps this is done by a reverse cyclonic movement, the atmosphere rapidly descending in a “spout,” instead of ascending.
The cyclonic movements which did the principal mischief, were all to the south of the storm center, and were local and violent motions of the air about an axis, while yet there was a progressive movement from southwest to northeast.
Illustration] As far as the United States are concerned, most non-cyclonic storms originate in the Saskatchewan country, or along the southeastern slope of the Rocky Mountains.
And the parabola is the customary path of the cyclonic storm.
By a cyclonic storm is signified a storm characterized by unusually low barometer, and a wind system blowing spirally inward, as in a genuine cyclone.
The hot brown eyes under straight bushy brows bespoke a cyclonic temper.
There was also revealed the first of the burned trains and twisted rails which, with grave crosses and dead horses, were to run all day with the train, startling evidence of the cyclonic passion that had devastated the land.
Cyclonic gusts were repeated a few days after, when the upper tiers of boxes composing the break-wind were thrown down and pebbles from the moraine were hurled on the roof.
Evidently the "eye" of a cyclonic storm had passed over.
This may give a rough idea of the apparatus employed to measure the momentary velocity of the cyclonic gusts.
Struck deaf and dumb, the son of Ad perished with his entire following, the cyclonic fire consuming them flesh and bone.
The distribution of rainfall is also determined to a great extent by the paths of cyclonic storms.
In the former case they are called "cyclonic thunderstorms," and in the latter "heat thunderstorms.
One of the classic problems of the navigator is that of handling his ship in a violent cyclonic storm, especially a tropical hurricane.
A tornado is a small vortex in the atmosphere, occurring generally in the southeastern part of a cyclonic area, where, in some cases, several separate tornadoes develop at the same time.
Such conditions are likely to prevail in the case of cyclonic thunderstorms, in which there is often great difference in the direction and force of the winds at different levels.
Hence it is recommended that a vessel suspecting the approach of proximity of a cyclonic storm should stop for a while until the path of the center is located by observing the shifts of the wind and the behavior of the barometer.
A line drawn at right angles to the path of a cyclonic area through all points at which the pressure has reached a minimum and is about to rise.
A widespread cyclonic storm, central over Tunis at the time, sucked up the dust, which was carried northward by the winds at high altitudes.
Judging solely by the clouds and the flight of birds, I should imagine that the cyclonic centre passed over the Scilly Isles and the Land's End.
Neither could it be supposed that anycyclonic motion, caused by the churning, could depend on which side of the equator the spot was formed in.
And in this way the cyclonic agent rattles along, tormenting everybody within hearing distance until he gets ready to go; and when he is gone there is a sigh of relief all around the office.
Yes, he had, on the previous night, in a moment of excitement, compared the policy of the Chancellor of the Exchequer to the practice of a pettifogging attorney.
Is Guy Livingstone to become as utter a tradition and myth as Guy of Warwick?
Judging by his apparent mental capacity and his style as a speaker, he ought to be rather popular than otherwise in England, for the English people like respectable mediocrity and not talent in their princes.
It is not likely that posterity will preserve much of Lord Lytton's writings.
Some eminent classic person, I really forget who, being reproached with the small size of his apartments, declared that he should be only too glad if he could fill his rooms, small as they were, with men his friends.
I am about to speak of an illustrious living lady, who has in common with Mary Stuart and Marie Antoinette two things at least: she has a French sovereign for a husband, and she has the fame of beauty.
To be an officer was the right of the aristocratic, the luxury, ambition, and ornament of the wealthy.
We were received in a kind of office or parlor, hung round with oil paintings of the kind which in England we regard as "furniture," and which represented all the great captains and elders of Mormonism.
About the middle of last September, a few days after the sudden creation of the French Republic, M.
Lord Robert Cecil was by far the ablest scion of noble Toryism in the House of Commons.
Was he in league with his cousin, the Emperor--or was he his cousin's enemy?
A sudden cyclonic gust swept the cleft, whirling us like leaves toward the Pit.
Lying in the position in which I was, I was sensible of a diminution of the cyclonic force; the blast streamed up and over the front of the cube.
In such a case we get that segment of the cyclonic whirl.
All our general storms are cyclonic in their character, that is, rotary and progressive.
Evidences of a cyclonic tendency have been found, and Professor Hale has proved that sun-spots are strong magnetic fields, and consist of columns of ionized vapors rotating in opposite directions in the two hemispheres.
And then look at the cyclonic rain of already finished stars whirling round the outskirts of the storm.
These winds, therefore, naturally show their effects in the distribution of the temperatures in different parts of the cyclonic area.
These characteristics hold, in general, for the cyclonic and anticyclonic areas of Europe also.
This statement, as will be seen, covers both cyclonic and anticyclonic systems.
Notice the relations of all your results to the cyclonic and anticyclonic areas of the weather maps.
Study your barograph tracings, or your barometer readings, as illustrating diurnal or cyclonic variations of pressure.
It is important to have all parts of the cyclonic areas represented on your tracing.
Deduce a general rule for the circulation and velocity of the wind in a cyclonic area, as shown on your tracing, and write it out.
As the summer comes on, the pressure over Asia changes, becoming low; a cyclonic area replaces the winter anticyclone, and inflowing winds take the place of the outflowing ones of the winter.
The cyclonic variation of pressure is the name given to those irregular changes in pressure which are caused by the passage of cyclones and anticyclones.
The fourth epidemic was preceded by a wet period, ushered in by dry weather, accompanied by great heat; and its close occurred in slightly wetter weather, but under anti-cyclonic conditions.
The anti-cyclonic winds will prevent the formation of local cyclones, and drive all the moist, hot air to its circumference, just above the earth.
The fifth outbreak began after a short anti-cyclone had become established over our islands, continued during a long spell of cyclonic weather with a considerable rainfall, but was drowned out by heavy rains.
As the sun's rays during summer give rise to the cyclonic conditions, so the cooling of the earth during winter gives rise to anti-cyclonic conditions.
He is of opinion that the supposed rapid spread of influenza on the establishment of anti-cyclonic conditions may be explained in this way.
It took place in dry weather, and was followed by wet, cyclonic weather in turn.
The summer epidemic of 1891 followed a fine winter and spring, during which anti-cyclonic conditions were largely prevalent.
Her cyclonic joint smashing shook the rum power of the United States from apex to foundation-stone.
Mrs. Hunt concluded by saying that thoughtful reformers are waiting with much interest to see what will be the result of Mrs. Nation's cyclonic campaign.
