from Katrina to Rita... what's in a name?
First Hurricane Katrina and now Hurricane Rita. There was something about Hurricane Ophelia not too long ago. Some kitties and their humans might be wondering who picked those names.
Actually, there is some method involved. After Katrina, there was Lee (boy), Maria (girl), Nate (boy), Ophelia (girl), Philippe (boy), and now Rita (girl). Get the picture? And that is only for the Caribbean Sea, the Gulf of Mexico and the North Atlantic Ocean region (Region I).
There are also another ten regions such as Coral Sea region (Region IX) which has a circular list of names for tropical cyclones off the coast of Queensland.
Hurricane is the name used in North America for a tropical cyclone which is the proper name. In Northeast Asia, it is called typhoon.
The word hurricane comes from the Mayan Huracan who was the god of wind, storm, and fire. Typhoon may have come from the Chinese word dai foong for big wind. Cyclone comes from the Greek κύκλος, meaning circle.
More information - World Meteorological Organization's Tropical Cyclone Programme (check out the fact sheet on storm names 2005-2010).
*As always, please check out Cooper and Camilla who always have interesting things to say.
**Woohoo! I've reached 7,000 views! My page reached 6,000 just under a month ago (but that was the sad weekend). I hope to get to 10,000 before the end of the year. Time to throw a party and you're all invited! Chicken wings for everyone!
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Nothing much to report today, except that I finally have my lap back on demand tonight. Oh, and the daytime temperature is warming up again.
My human went to my usual butcher (Gino) and this time, the wings are a better size for my teeth. I would love to go and visit the butcher, but that would probably get them into trouble with the health authorities. It would be fun to go and nibble on a bit of this, then nibble on a bit of that....
We watched Food Lovers' Guide to Australia and there was an interesting story on sea cucumber. It's not a plant but a slug related to the starfish and sea urchin, and people actually eat it. Yum yum!
keisercat@wildmail.com
Actually, there is some method involved. After Katrina, there was Lee (boy), Maria (girl), Nate (boy), Ophelia (girl), Philippe (boy), and now Rita (girl). Get the picture? And that is only for the Caribbean Sea, the Gulf of Mexico and the North Atlantic Ocean region (Region I).
There are also another ten regions such as Coral Sea region (Region IX) which has a circular list of names for tropical cyclones off the coast of Queensland.
Hurricane is the name used in North America for a tropical cyclone which is the proper name. In Northeast Asia, it is called typhoon.
The word hurricane comes from the Mayan Huracan who was the god of wind, storm, and fire. Typhoon may have come from the Chinese word dai foong for big wind. Cyclone comes from the Greek κύκλος, meaning circle.
More information - World Meteorological Organization's Tropical Cyclone Programme (check out the fact sheet on storm names 2005-2010).
*As always, please check out Cooper and Camilla who always have interesting things to say.
**Woohoo! I've reached 7,000 views! My page reached 6,000 just under a month ago (but that was the sad weekend). I hope to get to 10,000 before the end of the year. Time to throw a party and you're all invited! Chicken wings for everyone!
........ooooooooOOOOOOOOoooooooo........
Nothing much to report today, except that I finally have my lap back on demand tonight. Oh, and the daytime temperature is warming up again.
My human went to my usual butcher (Gino) and this time, the wings are a better size for my teeth. I would love to go and visit the butcher, but that would probably get them into trouble with the health authorities. It would be fun to go and nibble on a bit of this, then nibble on a bit of that....
We watched Food Lovers' Guide to Australia and there was an interesting story on sea cucumber. It's not a plant but a slug related to the starfish and sea urchin, and people actually eat it. Yum yum!
keisercat@wildmail.com
posted by Keiser at 20:30
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