The Philippines is prone to tropical cyclones due to its geographical location which generally produce heavy rains and flooding of large areas and also strong winds which result in heavy casualties to human life and destructions to crops and properties. This of course begs the inquiry “Why is philippines prone to typhoon visits?” The Philippines …
The eye is so calm because the now strong surface winds that converge towards the center never reach it. The coriolis force deflects the wind slightly away from the center, causing the wind to rotate around the center of the hurricane (the eye wall), leaving the exact center (the eye) calm. (Image credit: NASA) Rather …
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Areas or countries located near the warm tropical and sub-tropical waters of the world’s oceans and seas are most susceptible to experiencing the effects of typhoons. Typhoons are the same weather phenomenon as hurricane s, and both called tropical cyclones. In the western Pacific they are called typhoons, while in the eastern Pacific and Atlantic …
The most common mechanism to cause a typhoon to develop is the monsoon trough. This is an extension of the Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone where cyclonic spin has developed. The ITCZ is a zone of wind convergence of the northeast and southeast trade winds. This “trade wind” trough does not contain the spin to initiate typhoon …
How typhoons are formed Typhoons start off as tropical thunderstorms. The strong winds pull in moisture from the oceans. The thunderstorms convert the moisture into heat. The heat causes more air to flow to the centre of the storm causing evaporation. All the heat and air flow toward the eye creating the typhoon. While I …
Typhon is a Greek titan, master of the winds. By some coincidence, the english derivative “Typhoon” sounds very much like the Japanese word “taifu”, but it’s obviously unrelated. Where does the typhoon names come from? Tropical Depressions (wind speeds of up to 62 kilometers per hour)Tropical Storms. Severe Tropical Storms, typhoons, severe typhoons Super Typhoons …
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These tropical cyclones frequently originate in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, usually in the tropical seas around the Caroline Islands and the Philippines, and occasionally also arise from the South China Sea. Taiwan, Japan, the Philippines, and China are the largest countries that are most affected by typhoons. Typhoons occur in the western Pacific Ocean. Tropical …
Rai is one of the most powerful storms to hit the southern Philippines on record. Within 24 hours, the typhoon intensified into the equivalent of a Category 5 hurricane, with sustained winds of some 100 miles per hour in a band 600 miles across. Located along the typhoon belt in the Pacific, the Philippines is …
