Notes Hurricanes What are Tropical Storms: * Large rotating storms around a centre of very low pressure. * May be 800km across and 12km high * Wind speeds may reach 180km per hour. * High intensity‚ high volume rainfall (up to 500mm in 24hr) There are also known as: * Hurricanes (North Atlantic) * Cyclones (Indian Ocean and the Bay of Bengal) * Typhoons (Western Pacific) * Willy Willies (unique to Australia! Although often still called cyclones e.g. Cyclone
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Severe and Multiple Disabilities Case Study Sarina never had the opportunity to go preschool an didn’t begin her formal education in the public schools until the age of 6. She is now 15 years old and goes to Eastmont Junior High. Sarina does not verbally speak‚ walk‚ hear‚ or see. Professionals have used several labels to describe her‚ including severely disabled‚ severely multiple handicapped‚ deaf-blind and profoundly mentally retarded. Sarina has a support team of administrators‚ teachers
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and lasting change in the statistical distribution of weather pattern over periods ranging from decades to millions of years. It may be change in average eather conditions is caused by factors that include oceanic processes‚ variation in solar radiation received by earth‚ plate tectonics‚ and volcanic eruptions and human induced aleration of the natural world. The effects of this climate change will threaten water supplies‚ brng more severe weather‚ threaten the livelhood of nations situated near sea
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environment‚ and will cause problems such as allergies and asthma. The last disadvantage is the huge negative impact that global warming causes on the weather. Since the temperatures of our planet will begin to rise‚ there will be more extreme weather. These drastic changes in the climate will cause increased frequency in natural disasters. Many of these severe and catastrophic disasters will be such as storms‚ avalanches‚ landslides‚ heat waves‚ and acidity of rainfall. All
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Earth has risen between 0.4 and 0.8 °C over the past 100 years. Changes resulting from global warming may include rising sea levels due to the melting of the polar ice caps‚ as well as an increase in occurrence and severity of storms and other severe weather events. ( Ibrahim & Adnan‚ 2010) The solution to stop global warming is to reduce reliance on cars‚ more efficient buildings‚ wind power‚ solar photovoltaic power‚ renewable hydrogen and others. (Google 2011). All the solution is to decrease
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other than the fact of getting a girlfriend. It was probably around October in my seventh grade year. I remember the weather perfectly; it was nice and cold with chilly and strong winds blowing. I even remember the blue Hollister sweater I wore that day. It was the first time I fell victim to de-hydration‚ and just the memory of it makes me shiver. If you have experienced severe de-hydration then you really know the value of water‚ or at least what the lack of it does to you. My school was hosting
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The monsoon and the Western Disturbance are the two main factors which alter the weather over Pakistan; otherwise‚ Continental air prevails for rest of the year. Following are the main factors that influence the weather over Pakistan. Western Disturbances mostly occur during the winter months and cause light to moderate showers in southern parts of the country while moderate to heavy showers with heavy snowfall in the northern parts of the country. These westerly waves are robbed of most of
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each country has its own pattern. Most people have their favorite season. Howevere‚ winter is a season everyone loves and everyone can hate. Winter is a special season because of the weather‚ hoilidays‚ and outdoor activities. Winter is a time of the year where things matter the most. Next‚ a very dry and cold weather prevails everywhere in the country in winter. Snow is like white ash that falls from the sky onto land. It is like magic before your eyes. The stars shaped of tiny clouds are memorizing
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Disaster Preparedness and Response Measures and Actions for Specific Disasters Preparing for Emergencies (General) Prepare For Disaster * Set up a place to meet after a disaster. Choose an out-of-state emergency contact person. * Know different ways to get out of your home. * Be ready to help your neighbors. Ask them to make sure you are alerted in a disaster. * Have disaster plans for work‚ school and child care. * Keep emergency supplies in your house and car. Check
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Climate change is a long-term alteration in the statistical distribution of weather pattern over periods ranging from decades to millions of years. The world is currently experiencing drastic change in temperature. This change can be felt in the tropical climate areas where the weather is getting hotter and hotter every day. The change in global temperatures and precipitation over time is due to natural variability or to human activity. It is also caused by accumulation of greenhouse effects (Arrhenius
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