it makes it seem okay. It is important to establish laws and consequences of breaking them. 2) Considering the key terms from this unit‚ what type or form of government would be best suited for your situation? Why? In this situation of being stranded‚ a Direct Democracy would be the best government in order for citizens to collectively vote and agree on problems. There still needs to be a government to keep everything together so an anarchy would not be a good idea. An Autocracy would be a bad
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2008 Cyclone Nargis of Myanmar Cyclone Nargis was a strong typical storm that caused the worst ever natural disaster in the recorded history of Myanmar. The cyclone hit the country on May2‚ 2008‚ causing havoc and at least 146000 fatalities with thousands more people still missing. The Labutta Township alone was reported to have 80000 dead‚ with about 10000 more deaths in Bogale. Damage was estimated at over US 10 billion. Which made it the most catastrophic cyclone in Myanmar. Nargis
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What is a tropical cyclone? A tropical cyclone is a storm system in the Southern Hemisphere‚ with a closed circulation around a center of low pressure‚ driven by heat energy released as moist air drawn in over warm ocean waters rises and condenses. The circular eye or centre of a tropical cyclone is an area characterised by light winds and often by clear skies. They derive their energy from the warm tropical oceans and do not form unless the sea-surface temperature is above 26.5°C‚ although‚ once
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Two Fisherman The integrity of an individual is not revealed when that person is in their comfort zone. It is only when that individual is put under pressure that the true nature of their being is revealed. In Morley Callaghan’s short story "Two Fisherman"‚ the protagonist‚ Michael Foster‚ is put in a position where he must choose to stand up and protect an innocent man he has become friends with‚ or to meld into the hatred of the crowd and lose his identity. When the time comes to for Michael
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Tropical Cyclones: Cyclone Larry A tropical cyclone is a powerful tropical storm that forms between 5° and 20° south or north of the Equator over warm oceans. Once formed‚ they can last for a few days to over three weeks. They usually form over the northern areas of Australia from November-April each year. For a cyclone to be able to develop there are many key processes that have to occur. The cyclones form over oceans that have a water temperature greater than 26.5°C. When moist‚ warm air
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Cyclone Tracy indeed caused a great devastation to the city of Darwin.Bruce Stannard of The Age magazine stated that Cyclone Tracy was a ‘disaster of the first magnitude…without parallel in Australia’s history.’’ it caused great destructions on both the environment and the people which link to one another. First of all‚ the cyclone caused a great destruction on the buildings where 70% of Darwin’s homes were destroyed or suffered from severe damage. 41‚000 out of 47‚000 people were homeless.
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Explain the differences between the impacts of hurricane Katrina and Cyclone Nargis. (40 marks) Tropical revolving storms have a marked influence on the areas they consume. Whether it’s at the point of striking (our primary effects) or the secondary factors days/months/years afterwards: they impact on the social‚ environmental and economic stature of an area. This is evident when comparing two of the most notable tropical revolving storms in the last decade. Hurricane Katrina hit the MEDC coast
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Tropical Cyclones Description of Tropical Cyclones A tropical cyclone is a particular type of low pressure system that occurs in the summer months near northern Australia and composes over warm tropical waters. Cyclones can also be defined as gale force winds and heftily ponderous rain that can be highly destructive. Cyclones can cause the moving and reshaping of sand dunes‚ whilst also generating extensive erosion along the coast. They additionally create flooding‚ damage inland and landfall.
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Location: Tropical cyclones occur in the northern part of Australia‚ around the periphery‚ or in the tropics. The areas most affected by tropical cyclones are Queensland and Western Australia‚ with New South Wales being one of the states rarely affected. The season for tropical cyclones in the southern hemisphere is from November to April. What is a tropical cyclone: Tropical cyclones are a type of low-pressure systems which generally form in the tropics. They are violent storms‚ which rotate
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Cyclonic Storm Nilam (IMD designation: BOB 02‚ JTWC designation: 02B‚ also known as Cyclone Nilam) was the worst tropical cyclone to directly affect south India since Cyclone Jal in 2010. Originating from an area of low pressure over the Bay of Bengal on October 28‚ the system began as a weak depression 550 km (340 mi) east-northeast of Trincomalee‚ Sri Lanka. Over the following few days‚ the depression gradually intensified into a deep depression‚ and subsequently a Cyclonic Storm by October 30
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