GEOLOGY

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HYDROGEOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
PAR stands for?
A
Philippine Area of Restriction
B
Philippine Area of Responsibility
C
Philippine Autonomy and Responsibility
D
Philippine Authority for Responsibility
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -This is the smallest and innermost monitoring domain, whose boundary is closest to the Philippine Islands.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) is an area in the Northwestern Pacific where PAGASA, the Philippines’ national meteorological agency, monitors weather occurrences. Significant weather disturbances, specifically tropical cyclones that enter or develop in the PAR, are given Philippine-specific names.

Detailed explanation-3: -The source of information is DOST-PAGASA. Weather Advisory. The Dashboard provides information and advisory about significant weather disturbances such as Tropical Cyclones that are within the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR). The source of information is DOST-PAGASA.

Detailed explanation-4: -Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration.

Detailed explanation-5: -Super Typhoon Haiyan, locally known as Typhoon Yolanda entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on 6 November 2013 and created new history for the Philippines. It affected a total of 3, 424, 593 Families or 16, 078, 181 Persons. Killing 6, 318 persons, 28, 689 were injured and 1, 061 were still missing.

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