Nicole Cabrera Eng. 104 Intro. Composition 02/10/13 Wonderful Thunderstorm I remember walking in my tiptoes through an endless hallway with tall white walls. I was little and I was scared. During this everlasting path I was illuminated by a striking white light that came from the sky. Finally I arrived to my mom’s room. I watched her sleep peacefully and doubted about waking her up. As I hesitated‚ my mom slightly opened her eyes and watched me observed her. She gave me a welcoming smile and
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risk has been reduced to a watch for the disastrous tornado! You’re not sure if that is completely accurate information because you can hear the wind around you picking up‚ rapidly. You look out your window‚ just to see the tornado forming. The thunderstorm outside has touched the ground! The meteorologist sets out a warning. You speed to you basement and have no time to rush to get all of your belongings. CRASH! BOOM! CRACK! You are witnessing a tornado. Now‚ forget about that and think about tons
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accidents. The purpose of this report is to highlight the possible dangers of certain weather phenomena and research ideas to help prevent these accidents from occurring again. The weather phenomena that will be in the spotlight are microbursts and thunderstorms; together they are the most lethal climate occurrences. Improved pilot knowledge and upgraded technology in the cockpit will help prevent these forms of accidents to reoccur. Improved knowledge about weather phenomena and their dangers must be
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In Jacksonville Florida we experience five major types of severe weather storms. The five severe storms that are experienced are hurricanes‚ thunderstorms‚ flash floods‚ lightning‚ and tornadoes. If we were to build in arena in Jacksonville then the chances that one of those severe weather storms will hit that area are quit high. Hurricanes are also called typhoons in the western Pacific and cyclones in Australia and the Indian Ocean. Hurricanes form over tropical oceans; they need the warm air
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eventually becomes fragmented and dissipates. Causes and Classification Tornadoes are the result of great instability in the atmosphere and are often associated with severe thunderstorms. The full details of the formation of tornadoes are not known. The existence of a strong updraft‚ such as that generated by a severe thunderstorm‚ and the conservation of angular (rotational) momentum‚ however‚ are fundamental considerations. The falling of rain or hail probably drags air from aloft‚ and the resultant
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stion 1 of 9 10.0/ 10.0 Points The main ingredients to form thunderstorms are A.Lift. B.Moisture. C.Instability. D.All the above. Answer Key: D Question 2 of 9 10.0/ 10.0 Points The most likely time for an ordinary cell thunderstorm to form is A.just after sunrise. B.late afternoon. C.just before sunrise. D.around midnight. E.at noon. Answer Key: B Question 3 of 9 10.0/ 10.0 Points Which of the following regions would you expect to have the most tornadoes in the winter
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Article 1: Titre: Colorado Flooding Imperils Oil and Gas Sites‚ Causes Spill Date: Septembre 19‚ 2013 Journal : National Geographic Cet article parle de l’inondation à Colorado le 17 Septembre‚ 2013. Cette inondation était un grand désastre parce qu’il y avait un grand déversement de pétrole. Il y avait a peu près 5250 gallons de pétrole qui a infiltré la rivière South Platte dans la partie centre-nord de l’état. Le pétrole venait des réservoirs pétroliers Anadarko endommagés. Cette déversement
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Hurricanes are one of the most deadliest storms on Earth and are only called hurricanes when they from over by the Atlantic or Eastern Pacific Ocean.Hurricanes also from near the equator by warm oceans. First the hurricane needs the ocean’s temperature to rise to about eighty degrees from about fifty feet to one hundred sixty five feet below surface (Underwater). Another important key a hurricane needs to form is winds mainly coming from the west (Westward)‚ as this happens the water evaporates due
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important to know what kind of weather [ CITY ] goes through to ensure people’s safety and know what to expect during certain time of the year. [ CITY ] encounters five severe weather hazards: thunderstorms‚ flash floods‚ lightning‚ tornadoes and hurricanes. Thunderstorms are a short lived weather system that produces rain‚ lightning‚ and rarely tornadoes. Flash floods are a sudden rise in water levels of a steam‚ river‚ or manmade drainage system. Lightning is an electrical discharge
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violent‚ dangerous‚ rotating column of air that is in contact with both the surface of the earth and cloud. Solar flares A solar flare is a phenomenon where the sun suddenly releases a great amount of solar radiation‚ much more than normal. Thunderstorms &
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