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Tropical cyclone
- a system of
thunderstorm
Eye
- most
calmest
and
central
Eyewall
- where the
intense thunderstorms
located,
strongest winds
,
heaviest rainfall
Rainbands
- bands of
clouds
,
cumulus clouds
with
rains
PAGASA
-
Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical
and
Astronomical Services Administration
Origin
-
starting
point of a
tropical cyclone
Mature
- storm's
structure
becomes more
organized
Dissipitation
-
weakens
and
dies
Coriolis effect
- cause the
rising current
if
air
to
spiral
around
ITCZ -
Inter Tropical Convergence Zone
Storm Surge
-
sudden
and
abnormal rise
in
sea level
Typhoon Classification -
Tropical Depression
,
Tropical Storm
,
Severe Tropical Storm
,
Typhoon
,
Super Typhoon
PH Warning Systems Color -
Yellow
for
monitor
,
Orange
for
alert
,
Red
for
evacuate
Meteorology
- study of
weather
Thermometer
- measures
heat
and
cold
Barometer
- Measures
air pressure
or
barometric pressure
Air Pressure
- function of the quantity of
air
and the amount of
space
Rising
air
pressure
results in
fair
weather
Falling air pressure
results in
wet
weather
Anemometer
- measures the
speed
or
strength
of the
wind
Hygrometer
- measures
relative humidity
Rain Gauge
- Used to
gather
and
measure
the liquid
precipitation
over a
set period
of time
Hurricanes
-
tropical cyclone
in
atlantic ocean
Typhoon -
Tropical Cyclone
in
western Pacific Ocean
Cyclones
-
Tropical
Cyclone in
Indian
Ocean and
Australia
Wind vane
- shows the
direction
of the
wind