UNDERSTANDING

TYPHOONS
Jden Robeves & John Gonzaga
 TABLE OF CONTENTS

01 02 03
WHY IS THE WHAT IS THE HOW LANDFORMS AND BODIES
PHILIPPINES PRONE TO PHILIPPINE AREA OF OF WATER AFFECT TYPHOONS
TYPHOONS? RESPONSIBILITY WITHIN PAR?

04

THE AFTER-EFFECTS OF
TYPHOON LANDFALL
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WHY IS THE PHILIPPINES
PRONE TO TYPHOONS?
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WHY IS THE PHILIPPINES PRONE TO TYPHOONS?
The Philippines is an archipelago broken up by the South China Sea
and the Pacific Ocean. An archipelago is a sea of many islands or a
group/chain of many islands. Because of this geographical location, the
Philippines is prone to typhoons, storms, floods, tsunami, and other natural
disasters.

An average of 30 typhoons occur in the north-western Pacific Ocean where 19

enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) per year. Sitting astride the
typhoon belt, the Philippines suffers yearly intense attack of typhoons between
July and November.
The Philippines is surrounded by moist air in which
the typhoon feeds on. Typhoon also needs cold air
and once these are together, the air spins in circles.
The typhoon is then formed.
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WHAT IS THE PHILIPPINE AREA
OF RESPONSIBILITY?
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WHAT IS THE PHILIPPINE AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY?
PAR means Philippine Area of Responsibility. The Philippine Area of Responsibility is
an area in the Northwestern Pacific where Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and
Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), the Philippines’ national
meteorological agency monitors weather occurrences. Significant weather disturbances,
specifically, tropical depressions and tropical cyclones, that enter or develop in the PAR
are given Philippine-specific names.

This area encompasses almost all of the land territory of the Philippines, except for the
southernmost portions of the province Tawi-Tawi, and some of the country’s claimed
islands in the Spratlys. The area also includes the main island of Palau, most of Taiwan,
as well as portions of the Malaysian state of Sabah and the Japanese prefecture of
Okinawa.
PAR includes a large area east of the Philippines. Most
typhoons come from the Pacific Ocean. The monitoring
of the typhoons before they enter the PAR and when
already inside the PAR is one of the main roles of
PAGASA.
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HOW LANDFORMS AND
BODIES OF WATER AFFECT
TYPHOONS WITHIN PAR
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HOW LANDFORMS AND BODIES OF WATER AFFECT
TYPHOONS WITHIN PAR
Landforms determine weather and affect typhoons by disturbing the flow of air.
Landforms serve as barriers to the flow such that air tends to move vertically
upward.

Typhoon weaken when they fall on land because they need warm water and
water vapor to sustain and keep them going.

The bodies of water around the vicinity of the Philippines are warm because the
Philippines is located near the equator. The warm water supplies the water
vapor that a typhoon needs to keep it going. But if the water becomes cold, the
typhoon may weaken and die out.
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The bodies of water around the vicinity of the

Philippines are warm
because the Philippines is located near the equator. The
warm water supplies the water vapor that a typhoon needs
to keep it going, but if the water becomes cold, the
typhoon may weaken and die out.
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The After-effects of
Typhoon Landfall
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The main effects of tropical cyclones include heavy rain, strong wind, large storm surges at landfall,
and tornadoes. The destruction from a tropical cyclone depends mainly on its intensity, its size and its
location.

Tropical cyclones act to remove forest canopy as well as change the

landscape near coastal areas, by moving and reshaping sand dunes and causing extensive erosion
along the coast. Even well inland, heavy rainfall can lead to mudslides and landslides in mountainous
areas. Standing water can cause the spread of disease, and transportation or communication
infrastructure may have been destroyed. Nearly 2 million people have died globally due to tropical
cyclones. Despite their devastating effects, tropical cyclones are also beneficial, by potentially
bringing rain to dry areas and moving heat from the tropics poleward.
Thank you for
Listening!
Jden & Gonzaga