flooding caused by excessive rains (other environmental factors like soil erosion aiding it) that washes out the crops. Monsoon is created by the Sea surface temperature variation (Pacific Ocean largely) as per Calender dates. El Nino refers to the unusual‚ unseasonal warming of the equatorial currents of the Pacific Ocean that upsets Monsoon. We all know how huge is this Ocean and how very broad (about 10000 miles) it is at its Equator; its sheer volume of water absorbs the solar heat energy and
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Vasco Nunez de Balboa (1475-1519) was a Spanish conquistador and explorer. He was the first European to see the eastern part of the Pacific Ocean (in 1513)‚ after crossing the Isthmus of Panama overland. Cabeza de Vaca was a Spanish explorer who sailed to North America from Spain‚ leaving in 1527. He traveled from Florida to Texas on a raft‚ then walked from Texas to Mexico City. He also explored the Paraguay River in South America. De Vaca and his fellow travelers were the first Europeans to see
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a teenage boy named Piscine Molitor Patel was found at the coast of Mexico. He survived 227 days in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. Pi and his family were moving from India to Canada. While they were on their way the Japanese ship named Tsimtsum sank due to engine failures. Pi describes that after the sinking of the cargo ship occurred he found himself swimming in the Pacific Ocean. He was swimming toward the lifeboat. Four people survived Pi’s mother‚ the French cook‚ the sailor and Pi. The sailor
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Killer wave d. Century wave 4. Witnesses have said that an approaching tsunami sounds like what? a. Firecrackers exploding b. A freight train c. Ice cracking d. Nothing—there is absolute silence 5. What is the most active tsunami area? a. Pacific Ocean b. Caribbean Sea c. Indian Ocean d. North Atlantic Ocean 6. What is the deadliest tsunami ever recorded? a. The 1782 South China Sea tsunami b. The 1868 northern Chile tsunami c. The 1883 South Java Sea tsunami d. The 2004 Indian Ocean
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the allied American and Australian forces and the Japanese. Combat took place over thousands of kilometers in the Coral Sea‚ located off the east coast of New Guinea and Australia. Japan wanted to continue to expand their empire further into the Pacific Ocean. They hoped to establish a base in the Solomon Islands and take Port Moresby‚ New Guinea at the same time. By taking Port Moresby the Japanese would get safety from attacks‚ have the freedom to attack Australia‚ and be able to cut sea connections
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Development/Coastal | Real estate development is destroying natural resources around our coastal lines | Pacific Ocean plastic waste is a major issue that caught my attention many years ago. I first heard about this is issue on the Oprah Winfrey show. The topic was about the issue in the Pacific Ocean‚ there’s a massive plastic waste dump site two times the state of Texas and growing in the Pacific Ocean. This collection of plastic is gradually being broken down into a plastic dust that marine wildlife
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south coast of Oahu‚ the third largest of the eight major islands generally considered to be Hawaii. In the vicinity of Pearl Harbor are there many U.S. military installations: the U.S. Pacific naval base‚ Hickam Air Force Base‚ Pearl Harbor Naval Air Station‚ and Camp H. M. Smith‚ headquarters of the U.S. Pacific Command. The U.S. first gained rights there in 1887 when the Hawaiian monarchy let them build a coaling and repair station In 1900 Pearl Harbor was made to a U.S. naval base. In 1940 after
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market‚ global food consumer packaging market and global beverage consumer packaging market. Additionally the report includes segmentation on the basis of materials (Rigid Plastic‚ Metal‚ Paper & Board‚ Flexible‚ Glass and Others) and geography (Asia-Pacific‚ Europe‚ North America‚ Africa & the Middle East and South & Central America) for food and beverage consumer packaging market. The report also entails the market share of the major players in food and beverage consumer packaging market. An analysis
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International coordinated delivery and developed the Japanese marketing strategy‚ and Nippon Spirits distributed and implemented marketing tactics. The pressure of globalization pushed Modelo to consolidate marketing communications throughout the Asia-Pacific region. In fact the entry of Corona to Japan wanted to be a bridge towards an incursion into other Asian markets that until the end happened with success. This was an objective as it was known that Japanese were Asian trendsetters‚ and their example
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Lost at Sea - Exercise You are a passenger on a cruise ship. While in the pacific‚ there is a violent storm and the ship starts to sink. All of the passengers are directed towards the lifeboats. Each lifeboat contains fifteen items (see the list below). Activity As a group of passengers in the lifeboat you have to come to an agreement over the ranking list of the 15 objects. Here are guidelines to use to reach a consensus Avoid arguing for you own individual judgements. Approach the activity
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