Synoptic Conditions and Potential Causes of the Extreme Heavy Rainfall Event of January 2009 Over Mindanao Island, Philippines

• Main Authors: Olaguera, Lyndon Mark P, Caballar, Michelle Español, De Mata, Joseph Cabacungan, Dagami, Loida Ann Torres, Matsumoto, Jun, Kubota, Hisayuki
• Format: text
• Published: Archīum Ateneo 2021
• Subjects: Philippines; Mindanao Island; Tail end of a cold front; Cold surge shearlines; Heavy rainfall; Atmospheric Sciences; Physics
• Online Access: https://archium.ateneo.edu/physics-faculty-pubs/99; https://archium.ateneo.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1089&context=physics-faculty-pubs
• Institution: Ateneo De Manila University

This study investigates the synoptic conditions that led to the heavy rainfall/flood (HRF) event in Mindanao Island, Philippines (122 −127°E; 5 −10°N), on January 2009 (JAN2009 HRF) that are less emphasized in previous works. Extensive flooding was reported over Cagayan de Oro City in the northern p...