a natural phenomenon that is used by the earth to _____ ______ or ________

severe weather disturbance characterized by strong winds and heavy rains

may cause loss of life, injury, or other health impacts

- locally known as the ipo-ipo - intensely rotating columns on winds - dangerous force of nature - rotates usually in a counter-clockwise direction - speed up to almost 500 kph/h

indian ocean & southwest pacific

northwest pacific

violent, short weather disturbance that is aost associated with lightning, thunder, etc.

tropical depression

locally called habagat

- opposite of el niño - cooling of the sea

an overflow of water onto normally and dry land

tropical storm

rise of water generated by storm

a weather pattern

locally called amihan

typhoon

super typhoon

ITCZ stands for?

atlantic ocean

warming of the sea