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What is the term for a tropical cyclone in the northeast Pacific and northern Atlantic?
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?
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?
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?
Which country coordinates the main name list for tropical cyclones among 18 countries?
In which ocean basin does the northwest Pacific region lie?
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?
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?
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?
How many regions is the northern Pacific Ocean divided into for organizational purposes?
In which ocean basin does the northwest Pacific region lie?
In which ocean basin does the northwest Pacific region lie?
In the northern Pacific, how are tropical cyclones referred to for organizational purposes?
In the northern Pacific, how are tropical cyclones referred to for organizational purposes?
During which event did the 2023 Pacific typhoon season occur?
During which event did the 2023 Pacific typhoon season occur?
How many named storms developed during the 2023 Pacific typhoon season?
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?
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?
How many typhoons developed during the 2023 Pacific typhoon season?
When did the season's first named storm, Sanvu, form?
When did the season's first named storm, Sanvu, form?
