People in the eastern coastal areas have already seen the power of Typhoon Jebi. The more powerful Typhoon Mangkhut will soon land in South my country and is likely to become the wind king in 2018. In addition, the less powerful Typhoon No. 23 "Bailijia" will also land in my country.
There are many typhoons this year. The names of these typhoons are also very interesting and confusing. Aren’t typhoons just tropical cyclones? Is there any difference? Why the different names? Moreover, it is called "mangosteen" and cannot be eaten.
Giving names to typhoons is for distinction and memory, as well as for better early warning and defense. The name of the typhoon should not be chosen randomly. It should be easy to understand and remember, so that the information can be conveyed to the people in the typhoon area. Especially when the same area faces several tropical cyclones, simple and easy-to-understand typhoon names are particularly important - to avoid confusion and facilitate warnings.
The name of the typhoon is not chosen randomly. There is a relatively fixed naming list for the names of typhoons. This naming list is called the Northwest Pacific and South China Sea Tropical Cyclone Nomenclature System, also referred to as the typhoon nomenclature. There are 140 names on the naming list, provided by the World Meteorological Organization and 14 members of the Asia-Pacific region, namely Cambodia, Mainland China, North Korea, Hong Kong, China, Japan, Laos, Macau, China, Malaysia, and Micronesia , Philippines, South Korea, Thailand, the United States, and Vietnam, each member has 10 naming rights.
The latest 10 names proposed by mainland China are sea anemone, Wukong, Jade Rabbit, Bailu, Fengshen, Poseidon, Dujuan, Dianmu, Mulan and Begonia. The name of Typhoon "Jieyan" was proposed by South Korea, "Mangkhut" was proposed by Thailand, and "Bailijia" was proposed by the United States.
These names must meet the rigid conditions of being easy to pronounce in any member area, not having bad meanings, not causing any trouble, being non-commercial names, etc., and the names chosen must be well received by each member. If the name is approved by any member, it cannot be used for naming.
Why it is called "Mangosteen" and "Feiyan" is also related to the preference of the members who chose the name. For example, Japan likes to name things after constellations, while South Korea likes to name things after animals and outer space elements. Mainland China likes to name typhoons after legendary figures and flower names.
Once these names are determined, they will be used year after year in order, but they are not eternal. Once a typhoon causes serious losses to people's lives and property, it will be deleted from the naming list, and the vacancies will be filled by Re-recommendations from original offer members.