Cover Story - CATs : Floods and ‘Acts of God’ - Japan typhoon severity – Why the windiest are not typically the wettest
Source: Asia Insurance Review | Jun 2011
Typhoons that impact Japan are typically characterised by strong winds and heavy precipitation, but not equally. Indeed, throughout history, many of the very windiest or wettest typhoons have exhibited one feature or the other, but not both. Dr Peter Sousounis of AIR Worldwide explores why landfalling typhoons in Japan are not both extremely windy and extremely wet, highlighting factors that define which peril – wind or precipitation – will dominate a particular storm.
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