record high temperatures in Australia and the United States (including the highest June temperature — 54.0°C — in Earth’s recorded history at Death Valley‚ California)‚ heavy rainfall and catastrophic floods in northern India‚ the U.S.‚ Canada‚ Central Europe‚ and Argentina. Parts of the central U.S. also experienced record snowfall as late as May. Simultaneously‚ other parts of the U.S.‚ such as southern Texas‚ are in the midst of record drought. Extreme temperature swings are also increasingly common
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The incessant‚ heavy rainfall over three days‚ perhaps accompanied by a few cloudburst-type events (which cannot be confirmed)‚ resulted in flash floods and associated landslides. The devastation all round in their wake has been huge but the largest impact has been at the temple town of Kedarnath‚ which was in the midst of the annual pilgrimage season‚ with tens of thousands of people thronging the town and the downstream region along the Mandakini river . 1). Rainfall measurements for June 16
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Factors Influencing the Storm Hydrograph 1 | Geology of catchment area | | Geology | Lag Time | Rising Limb | Peak Discharge | Recession Limb | | Permeable rocks | Long | Gentler | Low | Gentler | | Impermeable rocks | Short | Extremely steep | High | Steeper | | Permeable rocks possess more concentrated lines of weaknesses and preexisting joints that can be exploited by water. Water flow along these open cracks and pathways within the rock is
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The Effects of Physical Factors on the Storm Hydrograph The Storm Hydrograph refers to graphs that show how a drainage basin responds to a period of rainfall. Storm hydrographs are very important in predicting the flood risk and in making the necessary precautions to avoid damage to property and loss of life. Physical factors are the biotic factors which affect organisms and their surroundings‚ their surroundings in this case being the drainage basin and therefore the storm hydrograph is affected
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Large Snowfalls and Residential Water Damage Generate Mold and Mildew in Montgomery County Montgomery County Tips About Winter’s Effects Risk of Residential Water Damage At SERVPRO‚ we know that winter weather generates nurturing conditions for mold‚ mildew and getting residential water damage. Our area of middle Tennessee around Fort Campbell and Clarksville has high humidity in the summer and plenty of snow and rainfall during the winter‚ which can result in various situations that result in
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Centre Number For Examiner’s Use Candidate Number Surname Other Names Examiner’s Initials Candidate Signature Question General Certificate of Secondary Education Higher Tier June 2013 Geography (Specification A) Unit 1 40301H H Physical Geography Tuesday 4 June 2013 1.30 pm to 3.00 pm Mark 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 TOTAL For this paper you must have: the colour insert (enclosed) a pencil a rubber a ruler. You may use a calculator. Time allowed 1 hour 30 minutes Instructions Use black
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a lofty birth‚ in the great heights of the Himalayas‚ thanks mainly to melting snows. I should expect that if the snowfall precipitation is poor in a year – like our monsoon rainfall precipitation could turn out to be very poor in a year leading to a drought situation – then Ganga and Yamuna should run very scanty‚ but that never seems to happen! Can someone explain to me if snowfalls upon the Himalayas every year happen to be nearly constant? River Yamuna finds mention even in Rig Veda‚ our
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The climate for Denver and Wildwood it mostly different. The average rainfall and snowfall for the two cities are polar opposites. There are many differences in the cities climate. For example‚ Denver’s altitude is way higher than Wildwood’s. Denver’s nickname is the “Mile High City” and with the altitude being so high causes the
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Climate- India The Climate of India is an interesting subject of study - it is just as varied as everything else about India- its people‚ its culture‚ its topography. India is a composite in many ways - and at the core of this composite trait lies its vast and varied topography. From snow capped mountains to clear streams and vast oceans‚ from a desert habitat to lush green tropical forests‚ large plain lands‚ plateaus and mountains - we have it all and even more. India experiences 4 seasons: The
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than usual temperatures and precipitations. This has environmental and health implication to humans all over the world as well as local challenges in different regions. Impacts of climate change includes flooding‚ drought‚ heavier and short duration rainfall‚ hotter summers and cooler winters‚ melting of glaciers and rising sea levels. Climate change is largely believed to be manmade as such large producers of carbon emission have been looking for ways to come together to reduce carbon emissions and
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