Final exam (Typhoons) Flashcards
- Tropical Cyclone definition
A synoptic-scale cyclone developing
over tropical and sub-tropical waters at any level with organized
circulation.
- Tropical cyclone characteristics:
____________________ systems
Warm-core low-pressure
- Tropical cyclones form over oceans with sea surface temperatures of?
> 26°C.
- Tropical cyclones typically develop at latitudes?
greater than 5 degrees
- The largest recorded tropical cyclone, Typhoon Tip, had
gale force winds extending up to ?
1100 km from the center
in the Northwest Pacific in 1979.
- _____________ in ______ was a large hurricane with
tropical storm force winds extending about _________ from
the eye.
Hurricane Katrina;
2005;
320 km
- The smallest recorded, Cyclone _______, had gale force
winds extending only _________ in radius when it struck
_____________ ____ __________.
Tracy;
50 km;
Darwin, Australia, in 1974
- From such a track extensive damage would occur along the coastline closest to the storm, with bands of lesser damage extending inland.
Coast-Parallel Hurricane Track
- Such a storm would produce extreme damage all along the right-hand side of its track, with bands of decreasing damage occurring both to the left and right of the track
Coast-normal Hurricane Track
- Reducing Damages or mitigating measures for typhoons
Warning and Evacuation;
Maintaining beach width and dune height
Engineering Solutions;
Construction Codes;
Zoning
- Other Exceptional Hydrometeorological Hazards
Storm Surge;
El Niño and La Niña;
Hail;
Lightning;
Drought and Famine;
Tornadoes
- ____________ and ______________ influence the extent and
height of the surge.
Coastal shape;
underwater features
- ___________ amplify the storm surge
High tide
- Occurs when warm, moist air becomes less dense than the surrounding air due to heating.
Thunderstorm
- A rain of semi-spherical, concentrically layered ice balls that are dropped from some thunderstorms.
Hail
- Conditions to form hail during a thunderstorm are;
Large thunderstorm with high cloud tops;
Upper level of thunderstorm cloud is cols with large temperature contrast;
Strong updraft to keep the hailstone suspended
- These are funnel shaped clouds that are associated with
thunderstorms
Tornadoes
- It is a prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall or water
availability in a specific region, leading to water scarcity and often
resulting in adverse effects on the environment, agriculture, and
human livelihoods.
Drought
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