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How Typhoon/Mountain Interaction Influences Precipitation Distribution

These animations show the interaction between Taiwan's mountains and typhoons that results in heavy precipitation.

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CENTRAL WEATHER BUREAU OF TAIWAN

About this animation

COMET animations communicate scientific concepts visually. The ones below were designed to help learners see how the relationship between Taiwan's Central Mountain Range and a typhoon’s circulation, structure, and intensity influence precipitation distributions across the island. They are included in the MetEd lesson Typhoon QPF in Taiwan, which introduces the typhoon QPF forecasting methodology used by Taiwan's Central Weather Bureau.