Typhoon Flashcards
Temperature and moisture content of the surface of the region
Air mass
Low-pressure area / Warm ocean surface
Warm and moist
High pressure area / Covered with snow
Low moisture content
Boundary between the two air masses
Fronts
Pushes cold air
Warm front
Pushes warm air
Cold front
These are torrential rains, flash floods, thunderstroms, tornadoes, low pressure areas
Weather disturbances
PAGASA DOST ORS
Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical Astronomical Service Administration; Department of Science and Technology; Observing, recording and studying
Watch out ____? That notifies _____?
Philippine Area of Responsibility
How do Coriolis effect work?
World is roatating, the heat will rise then cold unto clouds
2 factors of tropical cyclone development?
Warm oceans and moist air masses (26-27 Celcius, 46 meters)
Consisting of ITCZ
NE trade winds and SE trade winds
Calm area of Tropical cylone
Eye
Starts to rotate Coriolis forces 63km/h
Tropical depression
26 celcius into humid air UP into the Atmosphere
Tropical disturbance
Tropical Storm
More organized and clear center 118km/h
Tropical Cyclone
Highly organized cyclone, exceeds 118km/h
4 factors of Philippines prone to typhoon?
A. Pacific Ocean
B. Warm waters of ts Tropical Sea
C. Caroline-Marianas area
D. Southwest monsoon and Northeast monsoon
Speed of Tropical Depression
62 km/h
Speed of Tropical Storm
62-88km/h
Speed of Severe Tropical Storm
89-117km/h
Speed of Typhoon
118-184km/h
Speed of Super Typhoon
185 km/h or higher
Pre-Typhoon
Monitor Check Stock
During Typhoon
Monitor, Avoid, Evacuate
Post-Typhoon
Avoid Check Call
