GNP per capita in the Philippines
$2765
Category 5 Storm
super typhoon
Wind speeds
up to 314 km/hr
Storm Surge
up to 7.5 metres
Sea surface temperature
of at least 27°C
Formation location
between 5 and 20° north of the equator in the Pacific Ocean
Air behavior
warm and wet air rises and condenses to form towering clouds & heavy rainfall.
Low-pressure zone
creates a low-pressure zone of air near the surface of the water which ‘sucks in’ air from the surroundings, creating strong wind speeds.
Coriolis effect
(spin of the Earth) makes the storm spin.
Destruction location
The most destruction occurs at the eyewall where the wind speeds are the greatest and rainfall is heaviest.
Storm surge cause
was caused by high wind speeds pushing water towards land and low air pressure causing the water level to rise slightly.
