Month: March 2022

Do typhoons spin differently than hurricanes?

All hurricanes in the northern hemisphere rotate counterclockwise, while hurricanes in the southern hemisphere rotate clockwise . Typhoons rotate clockwise and counterclockwise depending on whether they were formed in the Northern or Southern Hemisphere. A question we ran across in our research was “Why do hurricanes have different spin directions than typhoons?”. The reason for …

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Do typhoons have names?

They are given names once they become established tropical storms with the potential to become Typhoons e., and g. Typhoon (Nesat) 20W; these are the names by which specific Typhoons will become known internationally. Another frequent question is “Do typhoons have names?”. One source stated typhoons are named after number-based conventions and a list-based convention. …

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What typhoon hazards are landslides?

Typhoon-induced landslides are the primary natural hazard in hilly coastal regions of South East Asia and can potentially devastate coastal communities and infrastructure. They occur at approximately the same time as typhoon strikes, showing complex failure mechanisms under the coupled action of wind, rainfall and trees. You should be asking “Why are landslides so dangerous?” …

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When typhoon ulysses?

Typhoon Vamco, known in the Philippines as Typhoon Ulysses, was a powerful and deadly Category 4-equivalent typhoon that struck the Philippines and Vietnam. It also caused the worst flooding in Metro Manila since Typhoon Ketsana in 2009. This begs the question “What is the latest on Typhoon Ulysses?” Published November 12, 2020, 3:19 AM by …

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