Typhoon vs. Hurricane

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What is the term for a tropical cyclone in the northeast Pacific and northern Atlantic?

Tornado

Typhoon

Monsoon

Hurricane (correct)

In which region is the Regional Specialized Meteorological Center (RSMC) for tropical cyclone forecasts located?

Hong Kong

Japan (correct)

Philippines

Hawaii

What are the main requirements for typhoon formation and development?

High wind shear, low pressure center, low humidity, warm sea surface temperatures (correct)

High wind shear, high pressure center, high humidity, warm sea surface temperatures

Low wind shear, high pressure center, high humidity, warm sea surface temperatures

Low wind shear, low pressure center, low humidity, cold sea surface temperatures

Which country coordinates the main name list for tropical cyclones among 18 countries?

Japan Signup and view all the answers

In which ocean basin does the northwest Pacific region lie?

Pacific Ocean Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for a tropical cyclone that develops between 180° and 100°E in the Northern Hemisphere?

Typhoon Signup and view all the answers

Where is the Regional Specialized Meteorological Center (RSMC) for tropical cyclone forecasts located?

Japan Signup and view all the answers

How many regions is the northern Pacific Ocean divided into for organizational purposes?

Three Signup and view all the answers

In which ocean basin does the northwest Pacific region lie?

Pacific Ocean Signup and view all the answers

In the northern Pacific, how are tropical cyclones referred to for organizational purposes?

Eastern, central, and western Signup and view all the answers

During which event did the 2023 Pacific typhoon season occur?

El Niño event Signup and view all the answers

How many named storms developed during the 2023 Pacific typhoon season?

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Questions and Answers

What is the term for a tropical cyclone in the northeast Pacific and northern Atlantic?

In which region is the Regional Specialized Meteorological Center (RSMC) for tropical cyclone forecasts located?

What are the main requirements for typhoon formation and development?

Which country coordinates the main name list for tropical cyclones among 18 countries?

In which ocean basin does the northwest Pacific region lie?

What is the term for a tropical cyclone that develops between 180° and 100°E in the Northern Hemisphere?

Where is the Regional Specialized Meteorological Center (RSMC) for tropical cyclone forecasts located?

How many regions is the northern Pacific Ocean divided into for organizational purposes?

In which ocean basin does the northwest Pacific region lie?

In the northern Pacific, how are tropical cyclones referred to for organizational purposes?

During which event did the 2023 Pacific typhoon season occur?

How many named storms developed during the 2023 Pacific typhoon season?

Which typhoon devastated the northern Philippines, Taiwan, and China in July, becoming the costliest typhoon on record to hit mainland China?

How many typhoons developed during the 2023 Pacific typhoon season?

When did the season's first named storm, Sanvu, form?

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