Nolie C.

Gerardo
What comes into your
mind when you hear
the word typhoon?
Maybe….
Pag walang pasok…

Pero …..
Wala kang baon.
Dimo makikita si crush
Layers of the Atmosphere
This is the layer where
artificial satellites can
orbit.

Within this layer,

ultraviolet radiation
causes ionization which
manifests visually aurora
borealis (northern lights)
or aurora australis
(southern lights).
This layer protects the earth
from meteoric impact.

This layer of the

atmosphere contains the
ozone layer.

This is the layer where all the

weather disturbances can
happen.
Tropical Cyclones

A tropical cyclone is
a storm system
characterized by
counterclockwise
rotating air mass
around a central part
called eye that has a
low pressure.
Typhoons and Hurricanes

A tropical cyclone is called a typhoon or

hurricane depending on what specific
region this stormy system occurs.

Typhoons and Hurricanes are one and the

same phenomena although they vary in
intensity according to place of origins and
conditions.
Typhoons vs Hurricane
s
 Typhoons vs Hurricane
s

If the tropical
cyclone occurs in
the Northwest
Pacific Ocean, on
the west of the
International
Dateline, it is called
typhoon.
Typhoons vs Hurricane
s
If the tropical
cyclone
occurs in the
Northeast Pacific
Ocean, the North
Atlantic Ocean, and
east of the
International
Dateline
or in the South
Pacific
Ocean, east of 160
degrees latitude, it is
called a hurricane.
Where do Tropical Cyclones originate?
Tropical cyclones form in
the Intertropical
Convergence Zone
located around the
Equator. It is in this area
that trade winds from the
Northern and Southern
Hemispheres converge.
How do Typhoons form?
You need two components
to have a typhoon to
form, the ocean and the heat
of warm air. Since
heat rises, the warm air is
pushed up into the sky
and can cause a large
swirling action which
creates a typhoon. The
moisture of the ocean
coupled with the heat of the
air can keep the
typhoon going and growing.
Typhoon
An extremely large powerful and
destructive storm that occurs especially
in the region of the Philippines or the
China Sea

-It is an area of low atmospheric

pressure surrounded by a wind system
blowing in the northern hemisphere in
counterclockwise direction
A typhoon is also called a “hurricane” in
western countries, “tai fung” in China, and
“taifu” in Japan. The term “typhoon” is used
in the Philippines and other countries in Asia
Heavy rainfall is often caused by
weather disturbance. The major
weather disturbance that the
Philippines encounter is the tropical
cyclone (known as Bagyo). Every
year, around 20 tropical cyclones are
experienced in the Philippines with
varying intensities.
Classification of Tropical Cyclones

Maximum Sustained
Wind
Tropical Depression 64 kph or less
Tropical Storm 64-118 kph
Typhoon 118-200 kph
Super typhoon 200-above
In November 2013, super typhoon Yolanda
(also known as Haiyan) made landfall on the
eastern part of the Philippines, mainly in Leyte
and Samar, leaving thousands of Filipino
families homeless.
Two factors fuel a tropical cyclone into
a full blown typhoon

1.Rapid updrafts or upward

movement of water vapor from the
ocean due to the fast rising warm
air.
2.Condensation of water vapor
which releases heat to the swirling
wind
 According to scientist the
temperature of ocean water
must be 26.5 degrees
Celsius or greater to form
typhoon

Counterclockwise
N movement in
northwestern direction
W E

S
Formation of
Typhoon
Parts of the Typhoon