ACTIVITY OF TYPHOONS IN THE SPRATLY ARCHIPELAGO (THE SOUTH CHINA SEA)

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On the basis of statistical analysis, studies of the features of the distribution of typhoons in the Spratly Archipelago (the South China Sea) for the period 1884–2020 were carried out using satellite information. As a result, it was revealed that 229 typhoons were observed over the water area of the Spratly Islands during this period. Of these, 27 had a maximum speed of over 33 m/s. A clear trend is identified towards an increasing number of typhoons, which could be a major source of regional climate risks in the future. This is probably due to the intense development of the East Asian Monsoon with a strong tropical convergence zone under current climatic conditions.

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Mau Le

Institute of Oceanography, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology; Graduate University of Science and Technology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology

ORCID iD: 0000-0001-5961-4988

G. Vlasova

V. I. Il’ichev Pacific Oceanological Institute of Far Eastern Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences

Email: gavlasova@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-0050-1441

S. Lebedev

Geophysical Center of Russian Academy of Sciences; Maikop State Technological University; National Research University of Electronic Technology

ORCID iD: 0000-0002-4976-7136
SPIN-code: 7819-0443
Scopus Author ID: 56363527500
professor, doctor of physical and mathematical sciences

Hoan Pham

Institute of Oceanography, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology

ORCID iD: 0000-0001-9447-0852

Dung Nguyen

Institute of Oceanography, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology

ORCID iD: 0009-0007-1461-6681

Tuan Nguyen

Institute of Oceanography, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology

ORCID iD: 0009-0000-8978-4718

The Ho

Institute of Oceanography, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology

ORCID iD: 0000-0002-4168-5945

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