The Philippines, a nation frequently battered by tropical cyclones, may soon have a powerful new tool to predict rainfall and mitigate disaster. Researchers at the University of the Philippines Diliman […]
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Cyclones Far From the Philippines Cause Massive Rainfall
Tropical cyclones hundreds of kilometers away can be more dangerous during the “Habagat” or southwest monsoon season.
The research indicates that an average of 33.1% of the rainfall during the southwest monsoon season comes from tropical cyclones that do not make landfall.