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Activity 1: Plotting The PAR

Name : _____________________________ Score : _______________________


Grade/Section: _______________________ Date : _______________________
Parent Signature: ______________
Objectives:
After performing this activity, you should be able to:
1. read map Points Latitude, Longitude
2. given the latitude and longitude of a tropical cyclone, tell if it has A. 5°N 115°E
entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility, and B. 15°N 115°E
C. 21°N 120°E
3. explain what is meant when a typhoon has entered the Philippine Area
D. 22°N 120°E
of Responsibility.
E. 22°N 133°E
Materials Needed: F. 5°N 135°E
map of the Philippines and vicinity,pencil
Procedure:
1. Plot the following points on the map below
2. Connect the plotted points. The region within is the Philippine Area of Responsibility or PAR. It is the job of
PAGASA to monitor all tropical cyclones that enter this area.

Q1. If a typhoon is located at 15°N, 138°E, is it within the PAR?

Q2. How about if the typhoon is at 19°N, 117°E, is it inside the PAR?

Q3. If the typhoon is located at 8°N, 130°E, is it within the PAR?

Q4. What area is the coverage of the Philippine Area of Responsibility?

Q5. What is the role of PAR in monitoring the typhoon that may enter our vicinity?
Activity 2: Tracking a Tropical Cyclone

Name : _____________________________ Score : _______________________


Grade/Section: _______________________ Date : _______________________
Parent Signature: ______________

Use the latitude and longitude (lat-long) in the table below to track the location of Sendong. Plot each lat-long
pair on the map with the PAR.

Date: 13-19 DEC 2011


Tropical Storm Sendong (International name: Washi)

Month/Day/Time Latitude (°N) Longitude (°E)


12/13/06 6.00 145.10
12/13/12 6.40 143.30
12/14/18 6.00 141.70
12/14/00 5.90 140.60
12/14/06 6.20 139.00
12/14/12 6.70 137.70
12/14/18 7.00 136.30
12/15/00 7.20 134.30
12/15/00 7.20 134.30
12/15/06 7.60 132.30
12/15/12 7.70 130.80
12/15/18 7.50 129.10
12/16/00 7.40 128.10
12/16/06 8.00 126.80
12/16/12 8.40 125.50
12/16/18 8.50 123.80
12/17/00 9.10 122.40
12/17/06 9.20 121.50
12/17/12 9.60 120.40
12/17/18 10.20 119.00
12/18/00 10.90 117.60
12/18/06 10.30 115.70
12/18/12 9.90 114.60
12/18/18 9.60 113.90
12/19/00 9.10 112.90
12/19/06 9.70 111.90
12/19/12 10.50 110.70

Q1. Where did Tropical Storm Sendong form?

Q2. When did Tropical Storm Sendong enter the PAR?

Q3. In what direction did Tropical Storm Sendong move?

Q4. On what day did Tropical Storm Sendong hit the land?

Q5. What areas were hit by Tropical Storm Sendong? Why did this happen?

Q6. What happened to its wind speed as it hit the land? Why?

Q7. When did Tropical Storm Sendong leave the PAR?

Q8. Where did it end up? Why?

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