GEOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Typhoons are tropical cyclones that originate in the North Atlantic Ocean, the Northeast Pacific Ocean east of the dateline, the South Pacific east of 160E, and the Northwest Pacific Ocean west of the dateline, with winds of more than 74 miles per hour.

Detailed explanation-2: -Areas of Formation of Tropical Cyclones North Pacific off the West Coast of Central America during the months of June to October. Bay of Bengal and Arabian Sea from May to June and October to November. South Pacific Ocean, West of 140°W from December to April. South Indian Ocean from December to April.

Detailed explanation-3: -Tropical cyclones are referred to by different names depending on where they originate in the world. Hurricanes occur in the Atlantic Ocean and the eastern north Pacific Ocean. Typhoons occur in the western Pacific Ocean. Tropical cyclones occur in the south Pacific Ocean and Indian Ocean.

Detailed explanation-4: -A typhoon forms when winds blow into areas of the ocean where the water is warm. These winds collect moisture and rise, while colder air moves in below. This creates pressure, which causes the winds to move very quickly. The winds rotate, or spin, around a center called an eye.

Detailed explanation-5: -Typhoons require high sea surface temperatures (SST) to form, but once formed a typhoon’s maximum strength is governed largely by the amount of energy it can extract from the underlying ocean. In general, the warmer the SST, the more intense the typhoon.