GeoTopic 2: The Atmosphere. Questions: 1. How is the earth heated? 2. How does the latitude affect heating of the atmosphere? 3. How do the seasons affect the heating of the atmosphere? 4. What is the role of ocean currents and winds in transferring heat energy? 5. How does unequal heating cause high and low pressure belts? 6. Where are the main high and low pressure regions of the world? 7. What is the tri-cellular circulation? 8. How do winds develop? 9. What
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The tropical rainforest and tropical savannah are two of the ten major global terrestrial biomes of the world. While they are both located on or near equatorial regions‚ varying differences in climate‚ biodiversity‚ ecology‚ and soils characterize each region. Even though both are under the larger categorization of being “tropical”‚ the similarities end there‚ as each biome has its unique features that set it apart. However‚ these unique characteristics may become the source of a biome’s downfall
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typhoon as “a weather disturbance with violent winds. It forms only in the tropics.” (pp. 12). Typhoon is the costliest and deadliest among natural calamities in the Philippines since it is located in the tropical part of the globe. The website Weather Philippines.com describe typhoon as “a tropical cyclone with maximum sustained surface winds of 119 to 239 kph (64-129 knots). West of 180˚E longitude they are called typhoons while east of 180˚E longitude are called hurricanes.” A typhoon becomes a super
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Tornadoes vs Hurricanes Oh my gosh‚ it’s a twister! Oh‚ never mind. You know‚ a lot of people think that hurricanes and tornadoes are two similar things‚ but they are actually very different. Some examples of the similarities and differences are: where they form‚ how quick warnings come out‚ size‚ how long they last‚ and how they spin. First of all‚ a difference is where they form. While tornadoes spawn everywhere except Antarctica‚ in contrast‚ hurricanes spawn in the water near the equator
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The time I helped someone through a Storm There are a plethora of storms that are common in the U.S but one in particular is a hurricane. Hurricanes are also called typhoons and tropical cyclones in other parts of the world but they are physically the same type off storm. In addition on strong winds that may injure people. Hurricanes can produce tornadoes‚ severe flooding and beach erosion. Not only is there a physically disastrous storm but mentally there can be a storm to. A mental storm is when
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Hurricanes A hurricane is a type of cyclone. A hurricane is an organized collection of thunderstorms that pumps in the air near the earth’s surface and exhaust it out to the top. Hurricanes are tropical storms that are formed in the southern Atlantic Ocean‚ Caribbean Sea‚ Gulf of Mexico‚ and eastern Pacific Ocean. Hurricanes gather heat and energy through the contact with the warm ocean waters. The power of the hurricane can increase by the evaporation from the seawater. Hurricanes rotate
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Severe Weather Analysis THE PERFECT STORM Due: March 25‚ 2010 50 Points Using data from the NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) and NCEP/NCAR (National Centers for Environmental Prediction/National Center for Atmospheric Research) and any other peripheral sources‚ please provide a discussion and analysis of the severe weather events surrounding the loss of the Andrea Gail and rescue of the Satori as presented in the book‚ The Perfect Storm‚ by Sebastian Junger. You are
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Tornados and hurricanes are dangerous storms but which are most dangerous? According to "Hurricanes and Tornados Source 4‚""hurricanes are tropical storms that effect people in places that have water around it."" According to Hurricanes and Tornados Source 3‚""There are more tornados a year than hurricanes but hurricanes cause more damage." Tornados form on land and hurricanes form on the sea. Texas is affected by tornados and hurricanes‚ because they are in tornado alley and it has water around
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It’s been about two months since school has started‚ since middle school has started. I’ve finally gotten used to my schedule and the atmosphere of the school. At times I feel as if school has just begun and summer was yesterday. Sometimes in the hallways‚ I think of my elementary school friend and what they think of middle school. I made my way through the crowded hallways. Complete chaos. People were everywhere; pushing‚ pulling and shoving. All trying to get out. Students flooded the hallways
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on a human population. Moreover natural hazards emerges from environmental activities which are uncontrollable such as Internal Geodynamics (earthquakes and volcanoes)‚ External Geodynamics (Landslides‚ erosion and flooding)‚ and Hydrometeorology (cyclones‚ drought‚ and hurricanes)”. (Good Practices: Natural Hazard Risk Management in the Caribbean Tourism Sector) A natural disaster can be defined as‚ “…a hazardous event that causes large-scale morbidity/mortality or socioeconomic damage”. Natural disasters
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