Earth Science - Typhoons (1)

Tropical cyclones that occur in the Northwest Pacific. Water vapor evaporated from the warm sea forms updrafts, starting their development and creating a low-pressure area. Afterward, they cause natural disasters accompanied by wind and rain wherever they pass. - Names by Region of Occurrence Typhoon: Northwest Pacific (west of the International Date Line) Hurricane: Northeast Pacific (east of the International Date Line), Atlantic Ocean Cyclone: South Pacific, Indian Ocean + Mediterranean Sea - Naming Convention for Typhoons 14 countries that suffer major damage from typhoons form a Typhoon Committee. Each country submits 10 names, totaling 140 names, which are used sequentially. About 20-25 typhoons occur per year, and the list of names is completely used up in about 5-6 years, after which it returns to the beginning and reuses the names. The order is based on the alphabetical order of the submitting countries: Cambodia, China, North Korea, Hong Kong, Japan, Laos, Macau, Malaysia, Micronesia, Philippines, South Korea, Thailand, USA (Guam), Vietnam. However, typhoons that cause significant damage are decertified and replaced with a different name.