DISASTERS We all crave for a peaceful and prosperous living in this world. But nature is not always as tranquil as a calm lake or as azure as a cloudless sky. Nature endows us with a considerable number of great natural resources that we exploit to develop our lives in order to keep up with the rapid change of our own country. However‚ regardless of whether we fight with all might to protect the environment or step to the opposite side whose people are apt to harm it‚ nature more or less
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effect‚ and acid rain are man-made disasters. The ozone layer is the part of the Earth’s atmosphere which contains relatively high concentrations of ozone (O3). The cause of ozone depletion is the presence of Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) and related halocarbons gases in the atmosphere. In the presence of Ultraviolet light‚ these gases dissociate‚ releasing chlorine atoms‚ which then go on to catalyze ozone destruction. The greenhouse effect‚ on the other hand‚ is a natural warming process of the earth.
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lapilli‚ volcanic bombs and blocks)‚ and various gases are expelled from a volcanic vent or fissure. Several types of volcanic eruptions have been distinguished by volcanologists. These are often named after famous volcanoes where that type of behavior has been observed. Some volcanoes may exhibit only one characteristic type of eruption during a period of activity‚ while others may display an entire sequence of types all in one eruptive series. There are three different metatypes of eruptions. The
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Underwater Volcanoes Submarine volcanoes or underwater volcanoes‚ come in all shapes and sizes and‚ are found across the world from Hawaii and California to Iceland‚ Japan‚ New Zealand and Antarctica. Worldwide‚ there are an estimated 5‚000 active submerged volcanoes‚ with the highest volcanoes in shallow water rising above sea level. Most submerged volcanoes‚ however‚ are located on ocean ridges. Volcanoes are dangerous‚ but when compared to land volcanoes‚ submarine volcanoes pose less
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Volcanoes are generally not preserved in the geologic rock record as they are usually eroded away. However‚ the various materials erupted from volcanoes are often found preserved in the rock record. From what you have learned about the different types of volcanoes‚ how could you infer what type of volcano erupted in a given area based on the type of volcanic deposits now found as layers of rock? Give specific examples‚ and briefly discuss how some materials may be linked to different types of volcanoes
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Comparison of Mount St. Helens and Pinatubo Mount Pinatubo is situated in the southern part of Luzon. It is one of the biggest volcanoes in the Philippines whereas Mount St. Helens is located in the continent of North America. It is in the USA in the state of Washington‚ which in the far west of America. It is in the mountain range the Rockies. Pinatubo is a composite volcano and was dormant for 500 years until the June the 12th 1991 however St. Helens was dormant for 123 years and is
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April 24‚ 2013 Introduction: As Humans beings living on earth we all have to succumb to a natural disaster of some sort. Whether that may be a severe thunderstorm‚ tornado‚ hurricane‚ or a Magnitude 9 earthquake there is always a financial consequence for most of these natural disasters. After a earthquake occurs the country affected by the earthquake has to rebuild and restructure their nation back to where it was before the earthquake occurred. The overall problem is a country that might
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( /CO URSE/HO NG KO NG /119/) > KASHMIR F ACING A NAT URAL ... ( /ESSAYS/KASHMIR F ACING A NAT URAL DISAST ER 56894316.HT ML ) READ F UL L DOCUMENT (HT T PS://WWW.ST UDYM Full access is free for premium users Kashmir facing a natural disaster SAVE TO LIBRARY (0) (/SAVED By PRAMODG18 (/profile/PRAMODG18142609350/) September 8‚ 2014 361 Words PAPERS.PHP) DOWNLOAD 10 Views (HTTPS://WWW.STUDYMODE.COM/SIGNUP PRINT PAGE 1 OF 2 In nature’s biggest fury in six decades in the valley
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Natural disasters are a devastating‚ but undeniably inevitable part of life and society. Because of this fact‚ many of us tend to believe that they happen as an act of nature‚ purely out of the human control. We need to start realizing that this is far from the truth and it this attitude that is stopping us from learning from our mistakes. The contemporary world inaccurately labels various disasters as ‘natural’ when in fact‚ when looked at more closely; there is an enormous correlation between ‘nature’
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Why does God allow natural disasters? This is a really good question indeed. When we start to think from this perspective‚ we begin to learn about the wisdom behind the actions happening in the world. First of all‚ what does natural disasters bring? Death‚disease etc.Yes‚that’s true. However‚ death‚disease and other calamities already exist. Do you know how many people die every day? How many people are in hospital now for seeking remedies? Many many people are dying or suffering every single
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