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hypercane

noun
/ˈhaɪ.pə(ɹ).kən/UK

Etymology

Blend of hyper- + hurricane.

  1. derived from *hurakā✻
  2. borrowed from huracán
  3. compounded as hypercane — “hyper- + hurricane”

Definitions

  1. A hypothetical class of an extremely severe hurricane with ocean temperatures reaching…

    A hypothetical class of an extremely severe hurricane with ocean temperatures reaching approximately 50 °C (122 °F) and formed by significant conditions, such as extensive global warming, having wind speeds exceeding 800 kilometers per hour (500 mph).

    • True hypercanes require an ocean temperature of about 50 degrees C, which is 15 degrees hotter than the hottest temp ever recorded. I think they're only a thing after asteroid impacts in the ocean and supermassive underwater volcanoes.

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