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Weather

Disturbanc
es

Introduction

What is a weather disturbance?


A weather disturbance is a
generalterm that describes any
pulse of energy moving through the
atmosphere.

They are important in that they


canact as focusing mechanisms for
storm formation, or even to intensify
low pressure systems.
They are typically mid or upper
atmospheric troughs of lowpressure
that are embedded in the general
wind flow of the atmosphere.

Thunderstorm

What is a Thunderstorm?
It is a small-scale weather system
in which lightning and thunder are
produced by a funnel-shaped
cumulonimbus cloud.
It is also known as an electrical
storm, a lightning storm,
thundershower or simply storm.
It usually produces gusty winds,
heavy rains, and sometimes hail.

A thunderstorm occurs when the skies darken,


the wind picks up, lightning flashes, thunder
roars, and static is heard on your AM Radio.
May last for about 30 min. or even a hour.
Plays an important role in the hydrologic cycle
and general circulation.
Are also engines of tropical disturbance
that bring a large fraction of
the annual rainfall to tropical
coastal regions.

Examples of
Thunderstorms

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Tropical
Cyclone

What is a Tropical
Cyclone?

A tropical cyclone is a generic term for a


storm with an organized system of
thunderstorms that are not based on a
frontal system.
It is a low pressure system that generally
forms over tropical ocean areas, and
brings wind and thunderstorms.
Comes from the Greek word kyklos,
which means coiling snake.

It rushes in a spiral motion and have a low


pressure center called eye of the storm.
Tropical cyclones with maximum sustained
surface winds of less than 62 km/h are called
tropical depressions. When the winds reach 62
km/h, it becomes a tropical storm. Winds that
reaches at least 118 km/h, then they are called
hurricanes in the Atlantic and typhoons in the
Pacific.
Typhoons are strongest over the ocean
where they get their energy

and weakest in the land.

Examples of Tropical
Cyclones

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Moonsoon

What is a Monsoon?
The term monsoon was from the
Arabic word mausim which means
seasonal wind.
It is a seasonal flow of winds
between the Northern and Southern
Hemispheres.
Monsoons are similar to Windflow.

There are two monsoons system that


affect the areas such as Monsoon Asia
or in particular the Philippines and
Southeast Asia. These are the
Southwest Monsoon or Habagat and
the Northeast Monsoon or Amihan.
Most summer monsoons produce copious
amounts of rain; winter monsoons
tend to cause drought.

The 2 Monsoon
Systems

1. Southwest Monsoon (Habagat)- felt during the months of June


and October.
2. Northeast Monsoon (Amihan)
- experienced from
November to February.

Examples of Monsoons

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Intertropical
Convergence
Zone

What is Intertropical
Convergence Zone?
Intertropical Convergence Zone
(ITCZ) is the meeting place of hot
and cold tradewinds in the northern
and southern hemisphere.
The weather system may trigger rain
showers, even flash floods in
affected areas.

It is a belt of low pressure that lies


between the trade winds zone of the
northern and southern hemisphere. A
snake-like path and generally near the
equator
Sailors usually called this doldrums,
where wind speed and direction are
weak and irregular.
It is located 5North and 5 South.

Example of ITCZ

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By:
Marigold F. So
(Luna Nightmare)

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