Chapter 7 Terms

Chapter 07 - Commonwealth Climate & Weather

 

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Tropical marine

Tropical monsoon

Transition zone

Monsoons

Trade winds

Average Annual Precipitation

 

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Wet Season

Dry Season

Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone

ITCZ

Transition Months

Average Temperature

Average Humidity

Guinness Book of World Records

Most Equable Temperature

Relative Humidity

 

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Average Wind Speeds

Winds Month by Month

Commonwealth Weather

Thunderstorms

Squalls

Tropical Depression

Tropical Storm

Typhoon

Supertyphoon

 

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Cumulonimbus clouds

Thunder

Lightning

Electrical charge

Bolt of lightning

Shock wave

Sustained winds

Tropical disturbance

Water molecule

Latent Heat of Evaporation

 

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Latent Heat of Condensation

Typhoon Development

Tropical Storm Rating System

Up to 23 mph

24 to 38 mph

39 to 74 mph

75 to 137 mph

138 mph and above

Eye of a Typhoon

Satellite photographs

 

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Typhoon Frequencies

Typhoon Damage

Eye Wall

Flooding

Rainfall Regimes

Stormwater Control Planning

Tradewinds Rainfall Regime

 

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Orographic Effect

Graphic

Oro

Thunderstorm Rainfall Regime

Shearline

Cold Front

Warm Front

Rainfall Distribution

Monsoon and Typhoon-Edge Rainfall Regime

 

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Typhoon Core Rainfall Regime

Ponding Basin

Culvert

Tropical Storm Steve

 

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US Soil Conservation Service

Coastal Resources Management Program

University of Guam Water & Environment Research Institute

WERI

Meteorologist

Return Periods

Expectable Rainfall Return Periods

 

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Independent of location

Violent Storm Safety

Typhoon Conditions

 

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Thunderstorm Safety

Typhoon Watch

Typhoon Warning

Typhoon Condition 4

Typhoon Condition 3

Typhoon Condition 2

Typhoon Condition 1

American Red Cross

Watches

Warnings

 

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Advisories

Internet

Commonwealth Emergency Operations Center

 

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Last Updated 3/1/2013