Wednesday, July 12, 2006
Not Again!
Ah, just when I thought the sun would be hanging around here for awhile, another typhoon. The second, in fact, in one week. There's something a little depressing about seeing nothing but this image in your future: http://www.weather.com/weather/print/JAXX0067
What is a typhoon exactly? Here's the definition from the National Weather Service:
Hurricane / Typhoon:
A tropical cyclone in which the maximum sustained surface wind (using the U.S. 1-minute average) is 64 kt (74 mph or 119 km/hr) or more. The term hurricane is used for Northern Hemisphere tropical cyclones east of the International Dateline to the Greenwich Meridian. The term typhoon is used for Pacific tropical cyclones north of the Equator west of the International Dateline.
Off to work! -K
What is a typhoon exactly? Here's the definition from the National Weather Service:
Hurricane / Typhoon:
A tropical cyclone in which the maximum sustained surface wind (using the U.S. 1-minute average) is 64 kt (74 mph or 119 km/hr) or more. The term hurricane is used for Northern Hemisphere tropical cyclones east of the International Dateline to the Greenwich Meridian. The term typhoon is used for Pacific tropical cyclones north of the Equator west of the International Dateline.
Off to work! -K
