• In Greek mythology,typhein is Gaia's son, which is a Monster with one hundred heads.
τύφειν
Different calls
There are many calls of “Typhoon” in different places. • Western North Pacific and South China Sea called "Typhoon ". • Western Atlantic, Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico and the eastern North Pacific called "Hurricanes" • Indian Ocean "Cyclone ". • Philippines called "Baguio". • Australian aborigines called the typhoon "WillyWilly".
The landing area is almost throughout the entire coastal area of China,especilly in Southeast China.Guangdong is a coastal region with the highest number of typhoon, followed by Taiwan, Hainan, Fujian and Zhejiang.
Effects of Earthquake
• Shaking and ground rupture • Landslides and avalanches（山体滑坡、雪崩） • Fires • Soil liquefaction（地陷） • Tsunami（海啸） • Floods
Earthquake safety tips
• If you are indoors：stay there. Quickly move to a safe location in the room such as under a strong desk, a strong table, or along an interior wall.
• If you are cooking： turn off the stove and take cover.
云南腾冲火山国家地质公园
长白山天池火山
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Volcano in universe
• Question: What is the biggest (shield) volcano in our Solar System? • Answer: Olympus Mons (on planet Mars)
Dragon King, ( Sun) monkey, rabbit, petrels, Aeolus, Poseidon, Rhododendron, electric mother, hippocampus ,begonia.
龙王、（孙）悟空、玉兔、海燕、风神、海神、杜鹃、电 母、海马、海棠
These names show few disaster meanings.On the contrast,most of then are with meaning of civilization and peace, such as jasmine, rose, pearls, lotus, clouds and so on.
珠穆朗玛峰和Olympus Mons规模比较
Volcano in universe
珠穆朗玛峰和Olympus Mons规模比较
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Typ "Typhoon"
• Typhoon is from Greek word τύφειν (typhein), meaning "to smoke".
production or crops • Destruction of the power supply system,
resulting in power outages • Destruction of urban green system
Name
10 typhoon names presented by the Chinese:
Natural Disaster
Earthquake Volcano eruption Typhoon Forest fire Tsunami Plague
Earthquake
How Harmful Earthquake is?
2008 5.12 Wenchuan Earthquake
• If you are outdoors：move to an open area
• If you are driving：slow down smoothly and stop on the side of the road
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Volcano eruption
The Word Volcano
The word volcano comes from the Roman god of fire, Vulcan.
Structure of volcano
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Types of Volcanoes
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Below: Mount Kilauea, Hawaii
Peak Monthes and the Landing Area
The typhoons of China mostly come from the northwestern Pacific ocean. The landing time mostly from July to November.The earlist one would land in May, while the last one ofen occurs in December.
• magnitude 8.0 • More than 69000
died • 18000 disappeared • Direct economy
lost: 845 billion
2011 3.14 Japan Earthquake
• magnitude 9.0 • More than 14,000 died • 10,000 disappeared • More than 11,000
Regularity of outbreak
periodical
（周期性）
annual（dry years） seasonal (winter) daily (midday )
Influence and prevention
air environment ecological system social stability
The Destruction from Typhoon
The Destruction from Typhoon
• Cause waterlogging and flooding • Traffic gridlock • Inundated farmland, grain reduction in
• in 1992 and 1993 over 2,000 people were killed by tsunamis occurring in Nicaragua, Indonesia and Japan.
The Form of Typhoon
Six main requirements for typhoon formation and development: • sufficiently warm sea surface temperatures • atmospheric instability • high humidity in the lower to middle levels of the troposphere • enough Coriolis force to develop a low pressure center • a pre-existing low level focus or disturbance • low vertical wind shear.
Cinder Volcanoes
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Composite Volcanoes
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Volcano Hazards
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羊 八 井 地 热 站
熔岩中的气体嗝
Volcano benefits
火 山 温 泉
黑曜石、浮石
Volcano in China
海南琼北火山
台湾龟山岛火山
surface fire (地表火)
canopy fire (林冠火)
subsurface fire (地下火)
Factors coexist in forest fire
combustibles
(可燃物 )
organic material
ignition sources (火源 )
natural
).
• Measured by energy it released, Richter magnitude scale （里氏地震级）.
Types of Earthquake
• Fault(断层) types : normal, reverse (thrust) and strike-slip
• Depth of earthquake occurring: Shallow-focus(less than 70km) mid-focus(70-300km) deep-focus (300 to 700km)