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Global Warming & The path of Typhoons
The Movement Path of Typhoons
: Will global warming change the path of typhoons?
Analysis of the path
of the typhoon that affected Korea
Mean Movement Path of typhoons
*Paths of 73 typhoons from 2001 to 2022
Analysis
Most typhoons occur in tropical waters and gradually develop, progressing northwest, and turning northeast near the subtropical high pressure ridge, passing through Korea and Japan. If we look at the overlapping parts of the lines, we can see the common path of typhoons affecting Korea.
As in the case of typhoons in 2011 and 2020, there are also paths that are not bent much, but most of them are convex curves to the left. Looking at the typhoon path by year, the change in route according to the change in the year is not clearly revealed.
It is also difficult to find common ground when looking at it in several years. In other words, the path of the typhoon is not greatly affected by global warming.
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