Typhoons

To start, I think its best to identify what a typhoon is. They are types of tropical cyclones that form generally in the north-western part of the Pacific Ocean. Six major requirements for the formation and development of typhoons include warm sea surface temperatures, atmospheric instability, enough rotating force to develop a low pressure centre, an original low level focus or disturbance, low vertical wind shear and it needs to be situated in an area in which the humidity is high and is in the lower to middle levels of the troposphere. Intensity: According to RSMC Tokyos scale: Typhoons: wind speeds of more than or equal to 118 km/h Severe Tropical Storms: 89-117 km/h Tropical Storms: 62-88 km/h Tropical Depressions: wind speeds of less than or equal to 61 km/h Relation to Global Warming: As global warming becomes a more serious situation, more and more places are becoming humid, and more conditions are suitable for typhoon formation. Therefore, if global warming continues, it is expected to see more tropical storms than we have ever seen in the past. The change in heat also affects the chance of typhoons forming. As air is heated up, it goes up, switching places with the cold air up in the sky. This disrupts the layers and creates a rotational movement of wind, making it more likely for any storm to form.