What’s happening right now (day to day state)
Weather
Average pattern (Atmospheric conditions over many years)
Climate
Where is the Philippines located (Equator)
13N, 122E TROPICAL MARITIME
Warm and consistend year round
Temperature
Defined by rainfall/wind systems but not temp.
Seasons
Wet and dry seasons
Monsoon (Large scale wind system)
Where is amihan and habagat from
Amihan- northeast Asia
Habagat- Southwest pacific equator
What season is Amihan and habagat
Amihan- Dry (Nov-Feb)
Habagat– Wet (June-Oct)
Humidity of Amihan and Habagat
Amihan- Low
Habagat- High
In the Pacific Ocean’s natural cycle, where does cold air sink
South America
Warm air rises in the Pacific Ocean
Near Asia/Philippines
Key atmospheric loop, El niño La niña cycles
Walker circulation
ENSO Pacific temperature is Warmer than average
El Niño
ENSO ph rainfall is reduced/drought
El Niño
ENSO ph tc activity has fewrr tropical cyclones
El Niño
ENSO walker circulation breaks down
El Niño
ENSO Pacific temp is cooler than average
La Niña
ENSO Ph rainfall is increased floods
La Niña
ENSO ph tc activity has more tropical cyclones
La Niña
ENSO walker circularion strenghtens
La Niña
Reduced water supply negative impact by El Niño event
Agriculture (Rice farming)
Acts like a thickening blanket turning up earth’s thermostat permanently
Gas CO2
Cause of deforestation
WARMING
(Effect) Infarred radiation trap
GREENHOUSE GASES
