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TERMS TO PONDER

Understanding Air Mass- is a large body

of air that acquires the
Typhoon physical characteristics of
the surface where it forms

TERMS TO PONDER What is a Tropical

Air Pressure- is the force exerted
by the weight of tiny particles of
Cyclone?
- an area of low
air (air molecules)
atmospheric
LPA-warm air; rises, associated
pressure surrounded
with bad weather
by a wind system
NH-spins COUNTERCLOCKWISE blowing, in the
HPA- cold air; sinks, associated northern
with good hemisphere, in a
NH-spins CLOCKWISE counterclockwise
direction.

ELEMENTS THAT FUEL UP A ELEMENTS THAT FUEL UP A

TROPICAL CYCLONE TROPICAL CYCLONE
WARM MOIST AIR WARM MOIST AIR- formed
LOW PRESSURE AREA when sunlight directly hits the
VERTICAL WIND SHEAR
surface of tropical oceans.
Musthave a temperature higher
Intertropical Convergence Zone
than 26C or at least 27C
(ITCZ)
LPA-LOW PRESSURE AREA
CORIOLIS EFFECT

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ELEMENTS THAT FUEL UP A
TROPICAL CYCLONE
WARM MOIST AIR- formed when
sunlight directly hits the surface
of tropical oceans.
Must have a temperature higher
than 26C or at least 27C
ELEMENTS THAT FUEL UP A
TROPICAL CYCLONE
CORIOLIS EFFECT- an apparent
force that is the result of the
earth's rotation deflects moving
objects to the right in the northern
hemisphere and to the left in the
southern hemisphere
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ELEMENTS THAT FUEL UP A
TROPICAL CYCLONE
WEAK VERTICAL WIND SHEAR- refers
to any change in wind speed or
direction along a straight line.
ITCZ(INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE
ZONE)- An area of low atmospheric
pressure where the northeasterly and
southeasterly trade winds converge
over the equatorial region
FORMATION OF TYPHOON
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FORMATION OF TYPHOON

Counterclockwise

Lets dissect a
tropical cyclone!

Parts of a Cyclone

Eye
Eye wall
Rainbands

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Parts of a Cyclone Parts of a Cyclone

Eye - lowest
Eye wall
air pressure;
greatest
lowest wind
speed; wind speed

Parts of a Cyclone

Rainbands TAILS
-bring rain showers;
pressure increases
as it goes farther
from the eye

Categories of Typhoon
Categories Maximum Wind
Speed (km/h)
Disturbance >35 kph
Tropical Depression 35-63 kph
Tropical Storm 63-118 kph
Tropical Typhoon 118-200 kph
Super Typhoon 200< kph

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The PAR
NEAR, PAR, WHEREVER YOU ARE.

-Internationally
recognized
territory of the
country.

Under what
conditions do
tropical cyclones
form?

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ZONE of least heating

HIGH
produces HIGH PRESSURE

ZONE of greatest
LOW heating produces
LOW PRESSURE

ZONE of least heating

HIGH produces HIGH PRESSURE

Tropical
Cyclone-
Prone
Areas
Where should a cyclone
form so it would hit the
Mindanao area?

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Why do cyclones
die out when they
reach land?
http://weather.unisys.com/hurricane/w_pacific/2011H/in
dex.php

Typhoon Hits Philippines

On Friday 16 December Typhoon
Sendong (Washi) hit the southern
Philippines island of Mindanao,
causing flooding that killed nearly
1,000 people.

The typhoon has affected some

338,000 people across 13 provinces.
43,000 are seeking refuge in
evacuation centres.

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Storm Surge
Are You Prepared?

http://gawker.com/5834445/how-to-prepare-
for-a-hurricane

PUBLIC STORM WARNING SIGNALS PUBLIC STORM WARNING SIGNALS

A tropical cyclone Winds of 30-60 kph A tropical

will affect the may be expected in cyclone will affect
locality at least 36 hours or the locality

PSWS #1 PSWS #2
Winds of greater
irregular rains may than 60 kph up to 100
be expected within kph may be expected in
36 hours at least 24 hours

PUBLIC STORM WARNING SIGNALS PUBLIC STORM WARNING SIGNALS

A tropical The locality is very

likely to be hit
cyclone will affect directly by the eye
the locality of the typhoon

PSWS #3 PSWS #4
Very strong winds
Winds of greater than
of more than 185 kph
100 kph to 185 kph may
be expected in at least may be expected in
18 hours at least 12 hours

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EMERGENCY KIT EMERGENCY KIT

battery-operated
bottled water radio
ready to eat food Extra batteries

flashlight clothes and towels

EMERGENCY KIT

medicines

toiletries

Cell phone

Useful
Websites
FOR ADDED INFO, YAY!

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nasa.gov noaa.gov

nhc.noaa.gov

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