Section 1 Weather and climate – do they matter? Data Based Questions Study the following newspaper and then answer the questions. |2009 among the hottest years in Hong Kong history | |With an average temperature of 23.50C‚ 2009 was probably the ninth-hottest years in Hong Kong Observatory’s records.| | | |The past decade
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of the country: the Pacific Ocean in the east and south China Sea in the west (sometimes referred to as the West Philippine Sea). These bodies of water are the origin of typhoons which on the average‚ according to Philippine Atmospheric‚ Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA)‚ is about 20 a year. Typhoons and the
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------------------------------------------------- Presentation Transcript Chapter 14: Weather and Climate : Chapter 14: Weather and Climate (NATSC 003 Report) Introduction : NATSC 003 Weather and Climate 2 Introduction Weather and Climate affects our Earth’s atmosphere. Different phenomena occurs with regards to them. Sometimes‚ weather and climate are classified as the same because it has referred to as a change in atmospheric condition. But‚ what is really a WEATHER and a CLIMATE? Weather and
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except inland. Many low-lying countries and cities could literally end up under water with a significant rise in sea level. Global warming effects on humans include increased numbers of natural disasters such as extreme weather events. Hurricanes‚ typhoons‚ tornados‚ tsunamis and others fall under this category. Some of the effects felt directly by the human body as a result of global warming include: Heatwaves – these cause illnesses that are heat related‚ such as heat exhaustion‚ sun stroke
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F5 storm winds of 419-512 kilometers per hour. Type of Tornado We separate by the maximum wind speed near the center 1. Depression (TD or D) (63 kilometers per hour.) 2. Tropical Storm (TS or S) (63-118 kilometers per hour.) 3. Typhoon (TY) (118kilometers per hour.) Cause The origins of the group of floating through the air‚ the warmer the air‚ the cooler causes. Ventilation circulated in a limited area near the center and to the wind. Rotate so fast that the air causes the body
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company offered the position to John ‚ whose department performed best|No. | |this year. |Yes... A typhoon‚ which is a violent tropical storm ‚ can cause great | |No. |destruction. | IV.Combine
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own interest and it doesn’t help each other. Imagine the people peeing in different places‚ different streets? Or how about people who throws garbage anywhere? Do you think it’s healthy? A big NO for me because these things results into floods‚ typhoons and other natural calamities being held not constant or even worse deseases.. This makes the lives of others to be in danger. What about buildings making their goods at higher price or shall we say doing the act of overpricing? Is it helpful to us
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Richard “Dick” Gordon. The talks were informative particularly on how the Philippine government responds to calamities to alleviate and/or the at least reduce the risks particularly but not limited to another catastrophe of the magnitude of typhoon Yolanda‚ specially in Tacloban and Leyte where its devastating effects were most felt. For me the presentation that struck me the most was the BCMS‚ which will be discussed below. The talk for me gave us critical information that are essential
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MICROECONOMICS ASSIGNMENT Demand & Supply of Lauric Oil TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Introduction 1.1 What is lauric oil? And what are its applications? Page 3 2. Factors affecting demand 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Population and food demand Crude oil and biodiesel Prices of palm and other vegetable oil Important events of Year 2011 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 3. Factors affecting supply 3.1 3.2 3.3 Climate Incremental supply forecast for 2011 – 2012 New policy highlights Page 8 Page 8 Page 10
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References: Baldoza‚ N. (2011‚ September-October). A Life of Mouth Talk. Health & Home. p 32-34 Lorimer‚ L Morris‚ W. (2011). The New International Webster’s Dictionary‚ Volume 1. Typhoon Media Corporation. (Original work Published in 1998) Morris‚ W
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