Typhoon

Translated by Dr. Mengyi Jin

夏季来临时，热带气旋常在沿海地区引发洪涝灾害。早在古代，中国沿海的渔民就通过观察天气现象来预测热带气旋的来临，例如云层的形状和晚霞的变化。热带气旋发生在全球各地，不同地区对它的称呼也有所不同。在北大西洋、中北太平洋和东北太平洋地区，人们通常称之为“飓风”；而在西北太平洋地区，热带气旋常被称为“台风”。

近年来，热带气旋对美国、中国以及其他亚洲国家造成了重大损失。因此，发展基于太空的热带气旋监测技术，预测其路径并进行预警，对于保障民众的生命安全、保护渔业生产以及海上作业等具有重要意义。

双频降水雷达（Dual-frequency Precipitation Radar，简称 DPR）是由美国国家航空航天局（NASA）与日本宇宙航空研究开发机构（JAXA）联合开发的天基雷达系统，其搭载于热带降雨测量任务（TRMM）和全球降水观测计划（GPM）的卫星上（https://gpm.nasa.gov/missions/GPM/DPR），用于热带气旋的监测与科学研究（NASA，2018）。

During the summer season tropical cyclones (TC) tend to cause flood disasters over coastal areas. In ancient times fishermen along the coast of China predicted the coming of tropical cyclones by observing weather phenomena. They observed the shape of clouds and the sunset glow to anticipate them. Tropical cyclones occur in various places where they are named differently as well. In the North Atlantic, central North Pacific, and eastern North Pacific the term hurricane is used. The same type of disturbance in the Northwest Pacific is called a typhoon.

How do your professional career and/or your personal experience relate to space technologies and water?

My interest in water is deeply rooted in my personal life. I grew up on an island in the Philippines where a lot of people depend on water as a source of livelihood. From fishing in the open sea to fish breeding, water has always been a source of income at home. Aside from this, the small community where I grew up struggled with access to running water.

How do your professional career and/or your personal experience relate to space technologies and water?

My interest in water is deeply rooted in my personal life. I grew up on an island in the Philippines where a lot of people depend on water as a source of livelihood. From fishing in the open sea to fish breeding, water has always been a source of income at home. Aside from this, the small community where I grew up struggled with access to running water.