From PBS Terra.

This map shows every tropical cyclone from 1851–2010 and it reveals some surprising patterns. From the planet’s biggest “hurricane factory” near West Africa to the invisible wall at the equator, the tracks of these storms expose the forces that steer hurricanes across the globe.

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