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Typhoon Barbara (1946)
The 1946 Pacific typhoon season has no official bounds; it ran year-round in 1946, but most tropical cyclones tend to form in the northwestern Pacific Ocean between June and December. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the northwestern Pacific Ocean. The scope of this article is limited to the Pacific Ocean, north of the equator and west of the International Date Line. Storms that form east of the date line and north of the equator are called hurricanes; see 1946 Pacific hurricane season. At the time, tropical storms that formed within this region of the western Pacific were identified and named by the United States Armed Services, and these names are taken from the list that USAS publicly adopted before the 1945 season started. Storms Typhoon Barbara Typhoon Barbara formed on March 27, and moved west. It strengthened briefly to a category 3 with 115 mph winds. But shortly after, it began to weaken. Typhoon Barba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1944 Pacific Typhoon Season
The 1944 Pacific typhoon season has no official bounds; it ran year-round in 1944, but most tropical cyclones tend to form in the northwestern Pacific Ocean between June and December. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the northwestern Pacific Ocean. The scope of this article is limited to the Pacific Ocean, north of the equator and west of the international date line. Storms that form east of the date line and north of the equator are called hurricanes; see 1940–1948 Pacific hurricane seasons#1944, 1944 Pacific hurricane season. There were 23 tropical cyclones in 1944 in the western Pacific, including Typhoon Cobra. Systems Tropical Storm One A long lived slow-moving and erratic tropical storm. The storm formed southwest of Micronesia, turned to the north and the west of Palau and made landfall in Mindanao. Tropical Storm Two Short-lived storm moving quickly to the northeast. There are many indications that th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xiamen
Xiamen ( , ; ), also known as Amoy (, from Hokkien pronunciation ), is a sub-provincial city in southeastern Fujian, People's Republic of China, beside the Taiwan Strait. It is divided into six districts: Huli, Siming, Jimei, Tong'an, Haicang, and Xiang'an. All together, these cover an area of with a population of 5,163,970 as of 2020 and estimated at 5.28 million as of 31 December 2021. The urbanized area of the city has spread from its original island to include most parts of all six of its districts, and with 4 Zhangzhou districts ( Xiangcheng, Longwen, Longhai and Changtai), form a built-up area of 7,284,148 inhabitants. This area also connects with Quanzhou in the north, making up a metropolis of nearly ten million people. The Kinmen Islands (Quemoy) administered by the Republic of China (Taiwan) which lie less than away separated by Xiamen Bay. As part of the Opening Up Policy under Deng Xiaoping, Xiamen became one of China's original four special economic zo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1946 Meteorology
Events January * January 6 - The 1946 North Vietnamese parliamentary election, first general election ever in Vietnam is held. * January 7 – The Allies recognize the Austrian republic with its 1937 borders, and divide the country into four Allied-occupied Austria, occupation zones. * January 10 ** The first meeting of the United Nations is held, at Methodist Central Hall Westminster in London. ** ''Project Diana'' bounces radar waves off the Moon, measuring the exact distance between the Earth and the Moon, and proves that communication is possible between Earth and outer space, effectively opening the Space Age. * January 11 - Enver Hoxha declares the People's Republic of Albania, with himself as prime minister of Albania, prime minister. * January 16 – Charles de Gaulle resigns as head of the Provisional Government of the French Republic, French provisional government. * January 17 - The United Nations Security Council holds its first session, at Church House, Westmin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1946 Natural Disasters
Events January * January 6 - The first general election ever in Vietnam is held. * January 7 – The Allies recognize the Austrian republic with its 1937 borders, and divide the country into four occupation zones. * January 10 ** The first meeting of the United Nations is held, at Methodist Central Hall Westminster in London. ** ''Project Diana'' bounces radar waves off the Moon, measuring the exact distance between the Earth and the Moon, and proves that communication is possible between Earth and outer space, effectively opening the Space Age. * January 11 - Enver Hoxha declares the People's Republic of Albania, with himself as prime minister. * January 16 – Charles de Gaulle resigns as head of the French provisional government. * January 17 - The United Nations Security Council holds its first session, at Church House, Westminster in London. * January 19 ** The Bell XS-1 is test flown for the first time (unpowered), with Bell's chief test pilot Jack Woolams a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1940s Pacific Typhoon Seasons
The following is a list of Pacific typhoon seasons. The seasons are limited to the north of the equator between the 100th meridian east and the 180th meridian (aka Prime Antimeridian). Seasons Pre-1940 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s See also Parent topics * Tropical cyclone * List of environment topics * List of tropical cyclones * Lists of tropical cyclone names Other tropical cyclone basins *Atlantic hurricane season *Pacific hurricane season *North Indian Ocean tropical cyclone season *South-West Indian Ocean tropical cyclone season *Australian region tropical cyclone season *South Pacific tropical cyclone season *South Atlantic tropical cyclone *Mediterranean tropical-like cyclone References {{DEFAULTSORT:List Of Pacific Typhoon Seasons Pacific typhoon seasons, Lists of tropical cyclones, Pacific typhoon seasons Tropical cyclone seasons, Pacific typhoon seasons ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1940s South Pacific Cyclone Seasons
The following is a list of all reported tropical cyclones within the South Pacific Ocean to the east of 160°E after the start of World War II in September 1939 and before the start of the 1950s decade. __TOC__ Background During the decade, meteorology in the Pacific rapidly developed after Britain, France and their dependent territories including Australia, Fiji, New Caledonia and New Zealand, declared war on Germany during September 1939. In particular, the New Zealand's Meteorological Service also took control of the Apia Observatory and created a facility at Lacuala Bay in Suva, Fiji during 1940. Meteorological operations were also started at the Nadi Airport by the United States Army Air Forces Meteorological Unit during 1942. During 1946, the Nadi military establishment was converted to a civilian unit, before the forecasting unit at Lacuala Bay was merged with the Nadi weather office during the following year. At this time, the Nadi Weather Office (NWO) primarily provid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1940s Australian Region Cyclone Seasons
The following is a list of all reported tropical cyclones within the Australian region between 90°E and 160°E, after the start of World War II in September 1939 and before the start of the satellite era during the 1969–70 Season. Systems 1940 *February 4–18, 1940 – A tropical cyclone developed to the west of Tuvalu and moved south-westwards through central Vanuatu during February 8. The system subsequently passed to the north of New Caledonia and moved north-westwards into the Australian region, before it made landfall near Cardwell, Queensland during February 18. Within Vanuatu, several small islands to the north of Efate bore the brunt of the cyclone, with most of the citrus, breadfruit and coconut trees on these islands uprooted, while ten missionary churches and several houses were destroyed. Within Queensland, flooding caused a lot of damage to crops and infrastructure in the region between Innisfail and Townsville. *March 6, 1940 – A tropical cyclone made ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1900–1950 South-West Indian Ocean Cyclone Seasons
The following is a list of South-West Indian Ocean tropical cyclones between the year 1900 and 1950. Storms 1904 Comoros cyclone On December 14, a cyclone moved through the Comoros, causing damage to the island's vanilla and coffee plantations. Crop production declined by 9% as a result of the storm, causing food shortages after little rainfall in 1905. 1905 Comoros cyclone On December 16, 1905, another cyclone moved struck the island group just a year after previous cyclone, killing 30 people and injuring 150. Responding to the two cyclones, the French government provided Fr.360,000 to the island group toward rebuilding and assistance for residents. March 1927 cyclone Considered the strongest to strike Madagascar for at least 67 years, a cyclone hit the eastern portion of the country on March 3, potentially causing as many as 500 deaths. Cyclone of 1948 On January 22, a tropical disturbance formed northeast of Mauritius. Initially it moved t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Pacific Typhoon Seasons
The following is a list of Pacific typhoon seasons. The seasons are limited to the north of the equator between the 100th meridian east and the 180th meridian (aka Prime Antimeridian). Seasons Pre-1940 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s See also Parent topics * Tropical cyclone * List of environment topics * List of tropical cyclones * Lists of tropical cyclone names Other tropical cyclone basins *Atlantic hurricane season *Pacific hurricane season *North Indian Ocean tropical cyclone season *South-West Indian Ocean tropical cyclone season *Australian region tropical cyclone season *South Pacific tropical cyclone season *South Atlantic tropical cyclone *Mediterranean tropical-like cyclone References {{DEFAULTSORT:List Of Pacific Typhoon Seasons Pacific typhoon seasons Pacific typhoon seasons The following is a list of Pacific typhoon seasons. The seasons are limited to the north of the equator between the 100th meridian east and t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1946 Atlantic Hurricane Season
The 1946 Atlantic hurricane season resulted in no fatalities in the United States. The season officially began on June 15, 1946, and lasted until November 15, 1946. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin. However, the first storm, developed in the Gulf of Mexico on June 13, while the final system dissipated just offshore Florida on November 3. There were seven tropical storm; three of them attained hurricane status, while none intensified into major hurricanes, which are Category 3 or higher on the modern-day Saffir–Simpson hurricane wind scale. This had not occurred since 1940 and would not again until 1968. Operationally, the fifth tropical storm, which existed near the Azores in early October, was not considered a tropical cyclone, but was added to HURDAT in 2014. Although every tropical storm impacted land, effects overall were light, with less than $10 million (1946&nbs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Weather Of 1946
The following is a list of weather events that occurred on Earth in the year 1946. There were several natural disasters around the world from various types of weather, including blizzards, cold waves, droughts, heat waves, wildfires, floods, tornadoes, and tropical cyclones. Deadliest events Types The following listed different types of special weather conditions worldwide. Cold snaps and winter storms Tornadoes Tropical cyclones Timeline This is a timeline of weather events during 1946. January *January 4–6 — A Tornado outbreak of January 4–6, 1946, small but violent tornado outbreak across the West South Central states, South—Central United States kills 47 people and injures at least 412 others. L. H. Seamon with the U.S. Weather Bureau, the predecessor of the National Weather Service, later stated this was the "most disastrous" tornado event of the year. February *February 5–6 — A blizzard in South Dakota leaves two people dead in the Huron, South Dako ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Korea
Korea ( ko, 한국, or , ) is a peninsular region in East Asia. Since 1945, it has been divided at or near the 38th parallel, with North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea) comprising its northern half and South Korea (Republic of Korea) comprising its southern half. Korea consists of the Korean Peninsula, Jeju Island, and several minor islands near the peninsula. The peninsula is bordered by China to the northwest and Russia to the northeast. It is separated from Japan to the east by the Korea Strait and the Sea of Japan (East Sea). During the first half of the 1st millennium, Korea was divided between three states, Goguryeo, Baekje, and Silla, together known as the Three Kingdoms of Korea. In the second half of the 1st millennium, Silla defeated and conquered Baekje and Goguryeo, leading to the "Unified Silla" period. Meanwhile, Balhae formed in the north, superseding former Goguryeo. Unified Silla eventually collapsed into three separate states due to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
