at 9:20 a.m. local time‚ approximately three hours after tremors were felt. Tidal waves ranging between one and five metres high were reported in all parts of the country. The force of the waves caused widespread infrastructure devastation in the atolls‚ 80 per cent of which are less than one metre above sea level. On a per capita basis‚ the Maldives is one of the countries worst affected by the tsunami. Sixty-nine islands of the country’s 199 inhabited islands were damaged (out of a total of approximately
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Mayon Volcano Rising more than 8‚000 feet (2‚400 meters) above sea level‚ Mayon Volcano is significant for its perfectly symmetrical cone shape. Visitors can enjoy a number of activities here such as camping‚ climbing‚ hiking‚ bird watching and photography. A picturesque spot in which to admire Mayon Volcano is from the nearby Cagsawa ruins. Mayon is the most active volcano in the Philippines‚ having erupted over 49 times in the past 400 years. The most destructive eruption of Mayon occurred on
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Web Enquiries: Why are there volcanoes in Hawaii? The Hawaiian island chain located in the Pacific Ocean is entirely volcanic in nature. Based on plate tectonic theory‚ the majority of volcanoes occur along the margins of plate boundaries. However Hawaii is situated hundreds of miles away from any plate boundary. Your task is to find out why volcanoes have emerged. Key Questions to help your enquiry: * Where is Hawaii? * What are the main islands called? * Identify/name active/dormant/extinct
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than 500 species of fish‚ and hundreds of invertebrate species. The hundreds of invertebrate species include 350 mollusks‚ plus a vast diversity of sponges‚ marine worms‚ and crustaceans (Programme-wo‚ 2009). Beyond the waters of the reef system‚ the atolls and cayes with stands of littoral forest and mangroves provide a important habitat for certain birds. A few of the species of birds found here are the brown booby‚ brown pelican‚ the magnificent frigate bird‚ laughing gull‚ and the red-footed bobby
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coral species and over 400 fish species. There is also a great variety of terrestrial plants‚ atolls‚ and islands. All of these things make up a very diverse reef. Atolls are a group of reefs that encloses the lagoons. In Belize‚ these atolls are the home of at least three endangered turtles. The loggerhead turtle‚ green turtle‚ and the hawksbill turtle are all endanger and they all live in the atolls of the barrier reef. The deep waters of Belize are the home of many great species of marine
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time to get a closer look at the plastic pollution in the world. Specifically‚ she went to the Midway Atoll in the North Pacific Ocean‚ which is a wildlife refuge. Angela goes to this refuge to investigate the garbage patch that is said to form from the large amount of plastic in the world used and produced by individuals. Angela takes the complicated steps to get to access to see the Midway Atoll herself and finds that what was heard was
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Environment (atoll‚ high volcanic islands‚ etc)‚ resources (minerals‚ tropical hardwood timber‚ fisheries‚ etc.)‚ and economy today (subsistence agriculture‚ leased fishery‚ plantation economy‚ export‚ trade‚ etc.) Terrain is mostly rugged mountains with low coral atolls Resources: fish‚ forests‚ gold‚ bauxite‚ phosphates‚ lead‚ zinc‚ nickel Agriculture products: cocoa‚ coconuts‚ palm kernels
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Terumbu karang dan Karang Dr. Mufti Petala Patria Terumbu karang‚ mengingatkan kita pada keindahan kehidupan di perairan pantai tropis‚ yang tersusun atas berbagai hewan dan tumbuhan dengan warna‚ bentuk dan ukuran yang bervariasi. Organisme yang dapat kita temukan di terumbu karang antara lain; Pisces (berbagai jenis ikan)‚ Crustacea (udang‚ kepiting)‚ Moluska (kerang‚ keong‚ cumi-cumi‚ gurita)‚ Echinodermata (bulu babi‚ bintang laut‚ timun laut‚ lili laut‚ bintang mengular)‚ Polychaeta (cacing
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Phil had believed they were never going to be rescued‚ until they were spotted. “The weekend men couldn’t row fast enough to escape. They gave up and stopped” (Hillenbrand 178). After being treated and cared for‚ the men were taken to a few atolls‚ and the last atoll Louie went to was Omari‚ where Louie (and everyone else) found hope. “From the sky came an immense shivering sound…There‚ so high that they appeared to be gleaming slits in the sky‚ were acres and acres of B-29’s” (Hillenbrand
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Sciences Health Service Management 02 Fieldwork Report Prepared by: Ibrahim Shaam DPHC C1 00005781 Ibrahim Shaam 1 Introduction This report is based on the objectives I have to accomplish during my filed work trip to Dhaal Atoll Rinbudhoo. Dhaal Atoll has a total of 7165 ( seven thousand one hundred and sixty five people ) population of which the island Rinbudhoo occupies the second least population with 526 ( five hundred and twenty six ) people. Out of 526 people‚ 278 are males and
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