To what extent can preparedness mitigate the impacts of tropical revolving storms? (40 marks) Tropical revolving storms can be referred to as Hurricanes‚ cyclones and Typhoons these occur in the Atlantic‚ Indian and pacific oceans. Nobody is quite sure how they form but certain factors do need to be met for one to form. One of these is the temperature of the sea which has to be above 28degrees‚ the water also has to be deep beneath the storm‚ this is how the storm gathers its energy. These storms
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To what extent can preparedness and planning mitigate the effects of tropical revolving storms? (40 marker) A tropical revolving storm is a term that covers hurricanes‚ tropical cyclones‚ typhoons and willy-willies. These intense low-pressure weather systems are associated with catastrophic wind speeds averaging at 120kmph and torrential rainfall. Tropical revolving storms are huge and extremely violent extending to about 500km in diameter. They occur in the tropics and the sub-tropics and form
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(a) explain why the regions of the world that receive the most direct sunlight contain tropical rain forests I high amount of direct sunlight in this area yields the warmest temperatures. Hadley cells are driven by the direct sunlight as well. This region is in the intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ)‚ which is at the convergence of two Hadley cells. This is where air rises due to direct solar radiation‚ which causes water vapor to fall back to Earth as rain. (b) explain why there would be large
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“The Impact of a Tropical Storm depends on location” How far do you agree? Tropical storms formed 5-30 degrees north of the equator‚ so if there is a largely populated area or economic centre around this latitude‚ in an area vulnerable to hurricanes‚ the impact will be increased in comparison to the tropical storm running its course over unpopulated islands or the ocean. This can be seen when looking at Hurricane Sandy‚ a tropical storm of 2012 and its impact on Cuba. Cuba was located in the Hurricane’s
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presented by tropical revolving storms have the greatest impact on the world’s poorest people.’ Discuss. Tropical revolving storms occur in every area of the world‚ affecting both the richest and poorest countries. The effects of such storms can be devastating to even the richest and most developed countries; however it is often the case that poorer countries are affected most adversely by tropical revolving storms in both humanitarian and economic terms. For example‚ whilst tropical storms in highly
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OF CATTLE FEED IN TROPICAL INDIAN CONDITION abstract introduction Large ruminants such as cattle continue to play an important role in the livestock production system in India. Indian cattle breeds are of smaller mature body size‚ grow at slower rate and produce a low quantity of milk as compared to the breeds found in temperate countries. However‚ the breeds are hardy‚ and well adapted to heat stress and poor quality diets‚ a situation which is characteristic of tropical countries. The nutrient
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Bangladesh experiences the tropical wet monsoon climate. As one of the poorest nations in the world it is also one of the most ill prepared to face the challenge presented by climate change and is predicted to be seriously affected by global warming and some of the predicted effects are as follows • An increase in average temperature of 1.5-2 Oc by 2050 • An increase of 10-15% in annual precipitation by 2050 and an increase in the frequency and severity of cyclones during the wet season as a result
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“The hazards presented by Tropical storms have the greatest impact on the world’s poorest people.” To what extent do you agree with this view? (40 marks) Tropical storms are defined as low pressure systems that form over tropical seas and can devastate areas of human settlements with hurricane force winds and floods. The severity of these impacts varies greatly depending on a countries development levels and is attributable to numerous factors such as: infrastructure‚ job structure‚ the provision
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Isolation and identification of pathogenic bacteria associated with frozen mackerel fish (Scomber scombrus) in a humid tropical environment Eze‚ E. I. 1 ‚ Echezona‚ B. C. 1 * and Uzodinma‚ E. C. 2 1 Department of Crop Science‚ University of Nigeria‚ Nsukka‚ Nigeria. 2 Department of Science Laboratory Technology‚ University of Nigeria‚ Nsukka‚ Nigeria. Accepted 8 January‚ 2010 Aquaculture products can harbour pathogenic bacteria which are part of the natural micro-flora of the environment. An in-vitro
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Foreststation to Savannization The Savanna biome‚ distinct with its climates and organism‚ will have a major impact on the present and future life forms of Earth. This being predicted by Jose D. Anadón‚ Osvaldo E. Sala and Fernando T. Maestre‚ the authors and researchers of Climate change will increase savannas at the expense of forests and treeless vegetation in tropical and subtropical Americas.The authors work explores the dimensions of the impact of climate change on biomes that have received little attention
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