The Encyclopædia Britannica explains: “In the Atlantic and Caribbean regions, tropical cyclones are commonly called hurricanes, while in the western Pacific and China Sea the term typhoon is applied. ”
Encyclopædia Britannica menjelaskan, ” Di wilayah Samudra Atlantik dan Laut Karibia, siklon tropis biasa disebut hurikan, sedangkan di Samudra Pasifik bagian barat dan Laut Cina Selatan digunakan istilah taifun. ”