TSUNAMI Flashcards
Tsunami meaning
Is a japanese word pronounced as “soo - na - me” which means wave in
the harbor
causeds of tsunami
It cause by an
earthquake or other movements on the ocean floor
typhoon
A typhoon is a type of tropical cyclone or severe storm system that forms over
warm ocean waters, typically in the western Pacific Ocean
how to characterize typhoons
Typhoons are
characterized by strong winds, heavy rainfall, and thunderstorms.
atlantic
tsunami
pacific
typoon
equivalent term for typoon
hurricane
When a tropical cyclone enters the PAR, the PAGASA will announce to the
Public Storm Warning Signals (PSWS)
is considered as one of the most destructive natural disasters that affects the lives of many people and causes tremendous loss of properties
Tropical cyclone
categories of tropical cyclone
tropical depression, tropical storm, severe tropical storm, typhoon or super
typhoon