G O O D D A Y PAGASA-DOST Rosalina G. de Guzman Climatology and Agrometerology Division Climate Information in Climate Information in Sorsogon Sorsogon
Jan 03, 2016
G O O D D A Y
PAGASA-DOST
Rosalina G. de Guzman
Climatology and Agrometerology Division
Climate Information in Climate Information in SorsogonSorsogon
Climate: humid equatorial climate
or tropical maritime
The Philippines The Philippines and its climate and its climate
Type 1 Climate: Two pronounced seasons: dry from November to April, wet during the rest of the year.
Type 2 Climate: No dry season with a pronounced maximum rainfall from November to January.
Type 3 Climate: Seasons not very pronounced, relatively dry from November to April and wet during the rest of the year.
Type 4 Climate: Rainfall more or less evenly distributed throughout the year.
Gen San
DipologMean annual rr=2379.3
Infanta =3967.3
Hinatuan =4168.3
PHILIPPINE VULNERABILITIES TO GLOBAL WARMING/ CLIMATE CHANGE
HIGHLY SUSCEPTIBLE TO TYPHOONS – LOCATED WITHIN PACIFIC TYPHOON BELT AREA
VISITED BY AVERAGE20 TYPHOONSEVERY YEAR
With the projected increase in temperature this could mean much stronger and more intense tropical cyclones.
1128 Actual tracks
Frequency of Tropical Cyclones in the Philippines
Period: 1948-2005
Northern Luzon is most frequently hit by tropical cyclones followed by Catanduanes and Northern Samar and least in the Mindanao area.
Projected Change (%) in Rainfall in Sorsogon
-15
-10
-5
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
DJF MAM JJA SON
Season
% C
han
ge
2020.0
2050
Projected Change in Temperature in Sorsogon
0
1
2
3
DJF MAM JJA SON
Season
oC 2020
2050
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