How are typhoons named? The naming of typhoons consists of two parts: number and name.
The number of a typhoon is also the number of a tropical cyclone. The reason why people number tropical cyclones is, on the one hand, because a tropical cyclone often lasts for more than a week, and several tropical cyclones may appear in the ocean at the same time. With serial numbers, there will be no confusion; on the other hand, because of the The naming, definition, classification methods and determination of the center position are different in different countries and different methods. Even in the same country, they are not exactly the same between different meteorological stations. Therefore, various misunderstandings are often caused, resulting in Confusion in use.
Since 1959, my country has begun to regulate tropical cyclones with near-center maximum winds greater than or equal to Category 8 (intensity between tropical storms and above) are numbered in the order in which they appear. Offshore tropical cyclones. When the cloud structure and circulation are clear, you only need to obtain a report that the maximum average wind near the center is level 7 or above. Also numbered. The number consists of four digits. The first two digits represent the year. The last two digits are the serial numbers of tropical cyclones above storm level that year. For example, last year's Typhoon No. 13 "Dujuan" was numbered O313. It represents the 13th tropical cyclone above storm level that occurred in 2003. Tropical depressions and tropical disturbances are not numbered.
People began to name typhoons in the early 20th century. It is said that the first person to name a typhoon was an Australian forecaster in the early 20th century. He named the tropical cyclone after a political figure he did not like. Therefore, weathermen can openly joke about it. In the Northwest Pacific, official naming of typhoons after people began in 1945. At first, only women's names were used. Later, it is said that due to opposition from feminists, a man's name and a woman's name were used alternately starting in 1979. It was not until November 25 to December 1, 1997 that the 30th meeting of the Typhoon Committee of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) held in Hong Kong decided that tropical cyclones in the northwest Pacific and the South China Sea should be named with Asian-style names, and decided to use Asian-style names. The new naming method will be used from January 1, 2000. The new naming method is a naming list that is developed in advance and then recycled year after year in order. There are 140 names in the naming list, including Cambodia, China, North Korea, Hong Kong, Japan, Laos, Macau, Malaysia, Micronesia, Philippines, South Korea, Thailand, the United States and Vietnam in the Asia-Pacific region to which WMO belongs. Provided by 14 member countries and regions. 10 names are provided for each country or region. These 140 names are divided into 10 groups, with 14 names in each group. Listed in alphabetical order by the English name of each member state. Use in sequence. at the same time. Keep the original tropical cyclone numbers.
Browse the typhoon naming list. People's names are rarely used anymore, and most of them use the names of animals, plants, food, etc. Some names are certain adjectives or beautiful legends, such as Jade Rabbit, Wukong, etc. The name "Dujuan" was provided by China. It is the rhododendron we are familiar with: the "Korowang" that landed in our country some time ago was provided by Cambodia and is the name of a tree: "Morak" was provided by Thailand, meaning emerald: "Ibudu" is A name provided by the Philippines meaning a chimney or water pipe that carries rainwater from a roof to a gutter.
Under normal circumstances, the pre-established naming list is recycled year after year in order, but in special circumstances, the naming list will also make some adjustments, such as when a typhoon causes particularly serious disasters. After the typhoon became infamous due to disasters or casualties, it became a well-known public name. In order to prevent it from having the same name as other typhoons, the name was deleted from the current naming list and replaced with a new name. The most recent revision of the typhoon naming list was made at the 33rd session of the Typhoon Committee in 2000, and the list came into effect on January 1, 2002.