Terrawatch: lasting legacy of Taiwan's 2009 typhoon season

Typhoon Morakot left country with more quakes after changing stress pattern in Earth ’s crustEleven years ago,Typhoon Morakot slammed into Taiwan, deluging the country with 3,000 litres of rain per square metre in three days.Catastrophic flooding and landslides followed and more than 600 people died.It is considered one of theworst tropical cyclones in Taiwan ’s recorded history. But that wasn ’t the end of it. New research reveals that the typhoon also left Taiwan with a legacy of extra earthquakes for the next few years.Continue reading...

Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - August 4, 2020 Category: Science Authors: Kate Ravilious Tags: Earthquakes Geology Taiwan Extreme weather Natural disasters and extreme weather Asia Pacific World news Science Source Type: news