Tibet‚ the River Indus flows northwest through India before turning sharply south across Pakistan. It finally discharges into the Arabian Sea‚ a journey of some 3‚200km (2‚000 miles). The River Indus has an annual flood caused by tropical monsoon rainfall. It’s rich alluvium floodplain led to one of the cradles of civilization‚ 9000 years ago. However‚ this flood’s magnitude was according to Professor Rajiv Sinha‚ from the Indian Institute of Technology‚ 5 or even 10 times stronger than normal
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selecting rainwater harvesting systems for domestic use: • type and size of catchment area • local rainfall data and weather patterns • family size • length of the drought period • alternative water sources • cost of the rainwater harvesting system. When rainwater harvesting is mainly considered for irrigation‚ several factors should be taken into consideration. These include: • rainfall amounts‚ intensities‚ and evapo-transpiration rates • soil infiltration rate‚ water holding capacity
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seasonal winds- the north-east monsoon and south-west monsoon. The north-east monsoon commonly known as winter monsoon blows sea to land after crossing the Indian Ocean‚ the Arabiab Sea and the Bay of Bengal. The south-west monsoon brings most of the rainfall during the year in the country"(Geo. Of India). It has eight climatic zones that have only in common with one another monsoon rains. Within miles of one another you can shift from a freezing cold air to the dry air of the Rajasthan Desert.
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The African Savanna is a tropical grassland. African Savannas get lots of rainfall. In the beginning of May is when the rainy seasons start. It ends in November‚ and they usually get about fifteen to twentyfive feet of rain a month. In the dry season they only get about four inches of rain. In the Northern hemisphere the dry season is from April to September. But in the the Southern hemisphere its from October to March. The African savanna comes in a wet-dry tropical climate. One way
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LITERATURE Rainfall‚ Stream‚ and River Level Monitoring System The Napa County Flood Control and Water Conservation District and the Cities of Napa and St. Helena operate and maintain a network of weather stations that provide real time rainfall data and stream and river levels throughout Napa County‚ which can be accessed by clicking on the following link: Napa Valley Regional Rainfall and Stream Monitoring System. The website presents data from a network of some 50 gages that record rainfall and stream
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clothing have given scientists a better look at what life was during the Neolithic Age in Europe. He has become part of our popular culture. He is the subject of many books and even a play. At first‚ scientists believed that Ötzi was caught in a heavy snowfall‚ fell asleep‚ and froze to death. They concluded this because there were no signs of predator attacks (and because they did not find conclusive evidence of other wounds). They believed that the body must have been covered with snow almost immediately
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The Orenda portrays Gosling and Snowfalls as being “magical”. As Monture states‚ “I really dislike the idea of making women “magical.” To do so negates their humanity‚ makes them viewed as mystical creatures that cannot possibly be real.” The Orenda in this case is also a book that treats
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since‚ unlike wetter areas‚ the limited rainfall has historically washed only a smaller proportion of nutrients from the top soil to the lower soil levels. There are also long hours of sunshine to provide the raw energy for the growth of plants. However‚ the rainfall is sparse‚ leading to inconsistent crop yields. (Granger 1990). Pastoralism is an excellent way of converting into food the vegetation which grows as a result of the irregular and variable rainfall on large areas of arid and semi-arid
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Sustainable and Unsustainable development Sustainable Development Concept Sustainable development is a pattern of social and structured economic transformations (i.e. development) which optimizes the economic and societal benefits available in the present‚ without jeopardizing the likely potential for similar benefits in the future. A primary goal of sustainable development is to achieve a reasonable and equitably distributed level of economic well-being that can be perpetuated continually for
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The Rainforest Ecosystem “In an average year in a tropical rain forest‚ the climate is very humid because of all the rainfall‚ which amounts to about 250 cm per year” ("Discover The Rainforest "‚ 2011). The rain forest has large amounts of rain because it is very hot and wet. Tropical rainforests are defined by rainfall. They would not survive without it. Not all rain forests have tropical sunny weather. “Subtropical rainforests that lay outside of the tropics have
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