It also describes typical conditions of regional‚ national and world climate which are likely to be present at a particular location and time of year. The average amount of rainfall is considered part of a climate. Climate statistics include both average conditions and frequencies of occurrence of severe weather‚ heavy rainfall‚ and other weather events which could impact health and property. B. The Philippine Climate Our country is describe as tropical rainforest‚ tropical savanna or tropical
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reeds‚ louts flowers and papyrus. The Eastern desert has very little rainfall‚ but has a variety of vegetation such as tamarisk‚ acacia‚ markh‚ thorny shrubs‚ and aromatic herbs. In the areas they are more arid‚ the seeds of flowers sprout quickly after rainfall‚ completing their growing cycle and producing seeds in a matter of days ("Vegetation-The Wonders of Egypt"‚). The new seeds lay dormant waiting for the next rainfall to repeat the growth pattern ("Vegetation-The Wonders
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The factors affecting safe drinking water: Describe and explain the different factors effecting access to safe drinking water. (10 marks) Planning and Notes: * From 1996 – 2006 +/- 1.56 billion people gained access to improved drinking-water sources. * Today 87% people drink from improved water sources compared to 77% in 1990. Physical factors that affect safe drinking water: * Amount of precipitation * Seasonal distribution of precipitation * Physical ability of the surface area to
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Cumbria Floods 2009 Between Wednesday 18 November and Friday 20 November 2009‚ up to 372mm of rain fell on Cumbria. In the 24 hours ending 00:45 on Friday the 20th‚ 314mm of rain fell on Seathwaite. This is a record daily rainfall for the UK. The rainfall earlier in the week ensured that the ground was saturated in many areas. Flooding occurred in five out of the six Boroughs‚ the only one escaping being Barrow. The effect on properties was concentrated in Allerdale and South Lakeland with the most
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or prolonged rainy days. Heavy rainfall in an extended period of time causes calamities. Some of the regions sit below sea level and serves as a catch basin. This area is easily flooded. Weather is another factor to be considered‚ rainy seasons and storm may cause the irrigation system to overflow thereby flooding nearby barangays. Climate has changed abnormally though time. Now we experience intense heat of the sun followed by sudden rain and excessive heavy rainfall which we do not experience before
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Chapter I Introduction Philippines had been one of the blessed countries for having a good temperature and rich soils for flora and fauna in this world. As an archipelago‚ we are surrounded by water which makes our natural land to be rich in minerals and nutrients that is good for plants. With the precise soil to plant on‚ the country provides the right place for agricultural growth and production. Agricultural sector in the country is one of the sources for living of the Filipino people
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Global warming is the increase in the average temperature of the Earth’s near-surface air and oceans in recent decades and its projected continuation. Global average air temperature near the Earth’s surface rose 0.74 ± 0.18 °C (1.3 ± 0.32 °F) during the past century. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) concludes‚ "most of the observed increase in globally averaged temperatures since the mid-20th century is very likely due to the observed increase in anthropogenic greenhouse gas
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agriculture is better organized. One of the obvious causes of low productivity in India is the uncertain character of the rainfall. Apart from shortage and abnormal distribution of rainfall there are other causes such as floods‚ hail storms‚ frosts and other vagaries of climate‚ which have an injurious effect on crops. Irrigation supplies a partial corrective to deficiency of rainfall. Much damage is also caused by wild animals‚ rats‚ locusts and other pests. Various agricultural departments have addressed
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According to the article ("The Lost Colony and Jamestown Droughts‚" published in Science on April 24 1998) the rainfall in Jamestown was below 0. This information was determined by studying the rings on old cypress trees growing near Jamestown. A ring forms inside the trunk of the tree for each of the growth. A wider ring means that there is more rainfall and a narrow ring means there is less rainfall. Disease increases with drought. According to “The Generall Historie of Virginia”‚ New England and the “Summer
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professional practice to identifying and healing patients of infection or stopping sickness by making wind spirits keep its distance from people. The worldview of the Nahua people is expressed through religious beliefs as well as mythic spirit entities. Rainfall appeared to have come from the mountain ranges; such observation has been included into the myth system. When the earth coincides
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