Typhoons and the environmental history of the Philippines

The depth of Typhoons is commensurate with the importance of the subject for the past, present, and future of the Philippines. Mainly between September and December, ten to twenty tropical cyclones hit the Philippine archipelago each year, especially Luzon and the Eastern Visayas. These hazardous m...

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Главный автор: Huetz de Lemps, Xavier
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Язык:Anglais
Опубликовано: Mélanges de la Casa de Velázquez 2025
Online-ссылка:Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM
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Итог:The depth of Typhoons is commensurate with the importance of the subject for the past, present, and future of the Philippines. Mainly between September and December, ten to twenty tropical cyclones hit the Philippine archipelago each year, especially Luzon and the Eastern Visayas. These hazardous meteorological events are extremely dangerous: “super-typhoons” wind speeds reach 200 to even 300 km/h, storm surges raise waves 7 to 10 meters high, terrifying thunderstorms and phenomenal downpour...