民國六十三年范迪颱風之硏究

謝維權

A Study on Typhoon Wendy

Wei- chyuan Shieh

Abstract

　　Wendy was the only typhoon which invaded Taiwan area in 1974. This Typhoon developed on the the north-eastern of Philipines Islands, her intensity reached the mature stage on 1800 G.M.T 24. September and located at 18.3°N,122.6°E. Her lowest central pressure was 986  millibars and maximum wind speed near center was only 60 knots, it was not strong, and hold it for a short time.
　　The track of typhoon Wendy was affected by the separated subtropical hlgh center which located at 23°N, 135°E and 21°N,119°E, on 500mb. It was found that Wendy’s track was strangely depend on the variations of their relative intensity and location.