Difference between Tsunami and Hurricane Tsunamis and hurricanes are nature’s furies. They both create disasters and destruction in the world. But‚ tsunamis and hurricanes are different in their respective ways. A tsunami is a series of ocean waves‚ which is caused by surges of water reaching heights of 100 feet or more. A hurricane‚ on the other hand‚ is a powerful storm. When talking of the origin of tsunamis and hurricanes‚ they are formed by two different forces. Hurricanes are formed
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Cyclonic Storm Nilam (IMD designation: BOB 02‚ JTWC designation: 02B‚ also known as Cyclone Nilam) was the worst tropical cyclone to directly affect south India since Cyclone Jal in 2010. Originating from an area of low pressure over the Bay of Bengal on October 28‚ the system began as a weak depression 550 km (340 mi) east-northeast of Trincomalee‚ Sri Lanka. Over the following few days‚ the depression gradually intensified into a deep depression‚ and subsequently a Cyclonic Storm by October 30
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Introduction A natural calamities is a major adverse event resulting from natural processes of the Earth; examples include floods‚ volcanic eruptions‚ earthquakes‚ tsunamis‚ and other geologic processes. A natural disaster can cause loss of life or property damage‚ and typically leaves some economic damage in its wake‚ the severity of which depends on the affected population’s resilience‚ or ability to recover. List of natural calamities 1) Earthquakes 2) Volcanic eruptions 3) Hydrological disasters
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Wildfires are large‚ destructive fires that spread quickly across woodland or brush. These fires are powered by the weather‚ wind‚ and dry underbrush. Tons and tons of land can be burned‚ leaving everything in its path destroyed. This all can happen in just a matter of minutes. Uncontrolled blazes‚ or wildfires “can clear four million to five million acres of land in the U.S. every year (Wildfires‚ 2015).” During a wildfire‚ it moves at a speed of around fourteen miles an hour. While it’s burning
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There has always been a fascination with items that have the ability to light up the sky. From stars‚ to auroras‚ to lightning humans have been trying to capture these moments to learn more about our world. During this fascination humans have discovered a positive discharge‚ similar to lightning‚ known as the sprite. [Thesis] When one thinks of the term “sprite” the first thought to come to mind is something similar to small faeries that used to roam around in fairy tales‚ however‚ that soon became
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To what extent are the impacts of Tropical Revolving storms determined by human factors rather than physical factors? (40marks) A tropical revolving storm is a huge and extremely violent tropical storm which can be up to 500km in diameter. The Coriolis force is the driving force behind the spinning of these storms creating a lot of the storms power. These TRS are either known as hurricanes in the North Atlantic Region or Typhoons in the South East Asia region. However to become a TRS they have to
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Manager of Campus Security 563.242.4023 ext. 7868 Associate Director of Student Services 563.242.4023 ext. 7789 Introduction Disasters‚ whether natural or manmade‚ can happen anytime and anywhere‚ without warning. An earthquake‚ hurricane‚ tornado‚ fire‚ or hazardous material spill or even an act of terrorism can happen anywhere any time any place. If your business‚ school‚ city‚ town or home and family were faced with an unexpected disaster‚ would you be totally prepared? A Emergency Operations
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A Thunderstorm It was a warm Saturday afternoon. I was alone at home as my parents had gone to visit my grandmother. I had just finished my school project and decided to relax on the veranda outside my room. I looked up the clear‚ blue sky and saw some white puffy clouds chasing one another. There was no hint of rain although I felt sticky all over‚ despite the fan going on at full blast earlier on. Then I heard the rumble of thunder a great distance away. A small squirrel scurried up
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A hurricane is a huge storm known as a “tropical cyclone”. These can also be identified as typhoons.The tropical storms winds must reach at least 74 mph to be considered a hurricane. Anything below this is just considered a tropical depression or a tropical storm. Hurricanes usually only occur in the Atlantic Hurricane season (June 1-November 30). Hurricanes form over warm ocean water. They use the warm moist air as fuel at the bottom of the hurricane. As the huge storm produces high wind speeds
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An essay on cyclone A cyclone is a very violent storm. It never comes alone. Heavy showers of rain‚ thunder and lightning are its companions. When a cyclone blows‚ it moves round and round in the form of small circles. It always changes its course when it blows. It does not move in the same direction like an ordinary storm. It occurs mostly in the warm parts of the world. India is in this region of the world. Hence cyclones often blow over her. In cold countries there is no cyclone. The signs of
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