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Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched ? Tropical Cyclone : Location

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Explanation

Tropical cyclones are known by various regional names depending on their location. 'Baguio' (or Bagyo) is the specific local term used in the Philippines for these storms [4]. Other options are incorrectly matched: Hurricanes occur in the North Atlantic, Caribbean Sea, and Gulf of Mexico, not Australia [4]. Willy-Willy is the regional name for tropical cyclones in Western and North-western Australia, not Japan [4]. The term for cyclones in Japan is 'Taifu' (or Typhoons), whereas 'Taifu' is not used for the North Atlantic, where they are called Hurricanes [4]. The Western Pacific region, including China, Japan, and the Philippines, generally refers to these systems as Typhoons, but the Philippines maintains the specific local designation 'Baguio' [3].

Sources

  1. [2] Environment and Ecology, Majid Hussain (Access publishing 3rd ed.) > Chapter 8: Natural Hazards and Disaster Management > Tropical Cyclones > p. 46
  2. [4] Certificate Physical and Human Geography , GC Leong (Oxford University press 3rd ed.) > Chapter 14: Climate > Cyclonic Activity > p. 142
  3. [1] Physical Geography by PMF IAS, Manjunath Thamminidi, PMF IAS (1st ed.) > Chapter 26: Tropical Cyclones > Regional Names For Tropical Cyclones > p. 370
  4. [3] Physical Geography by PMF IAS, Manjunath Thamminidi, PMF IAS (1st ed.) > Chapter 26: Tropical Cyclones > 26.3. Breeding Grounds for Tropical Cyclones > p. 368
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