Hydrometeorological Processes | Earth Science

Hydrometeorological Processes

Processes or phenomena of atmospheric, hydrological or oceanographic nature

TROPICAL
CYCLONE

Are wind systemscirculating around low pressure area.
Formed over warm ocean

TYPHOON

a large, powerful and violent tropical cyclone, a low pressure area rotating conter-clockwise and forms over the Western Pacific Ocean.

TYPHOON

This the type of tropical cyclone that mostly ravishes Japan, Philippines, and Taiwan.

Tropical Depression and Tropical Storms

Less powerful tropical cyclones are
called ____ and _____.

Atlantic Ocean

A typhoon is called a hurricane in the _____.

(TD) Tropical Depression

(TYPES OF TROPICAL CYCLONES) Have a maximum of sustained winds ofbetween 35 KPH and 64KPH.

(TS) Tropical Storm

(TYPES OF TROPICAL CYCLONES) Have a maximum of sustained winds of between 65KPH and 118KPH.

(T) Typhoon

(TYPES OF TROPICAL CYCLONES) Have a maximum of sustained winds of between 118 to184 KPH

Super typhoon

(TYPES OF TROPICAL CYCLONES) Have a maximum of sustained winds greater than185 KPH

MONSOONS

These are seasonal wind and rain patterns.

Amihan/Northeast Monsoon

Brings cloudless skies and cold morning.

Habagat/Southwest Monsoon

Brings heavy rains

THUNDERSTORM

A weather condition that produces lightning and thunder, heavy rainfall from cumulonimbus clouds and possibly a tornado. It is a violent local disturbance accompanied by lighting, thunder and heavy rain and often by strong gust ofwind, and sometimes by hail.

STORM SURGE

The rise of the normal sea levelcaused by the winds ( strong-very strong ) that are directed toward the shore.

TORNADO

Described as a violent rotating column of air extendingfrom thunderstorm to the ground.

Coastal Processes

Are events happening in the marine environment (waves, tides, sea level change, crustal movement and storm surge).