stands as an important historical record of the people and geography of Colorado. It is fascinating to read about her attitudes and reactions to people she met‚ as much as the places she visited. Bird discussed weather and climate‚ geography and landforms‚ and plants and animals in such a way that makes the audience feel as if they are traveling right along with her. And‚ as she did with nature‚ Bird found the people and cultures of Colorado just as confusing as they were intriguing. She discussed
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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. It 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. The earth’s wrath destroys everything in its stride. Usually it is at peace but once it unleashes its
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the Leeward Islands. Covering approximately 40 square miles in land area‚ it is a British Crown colony (see Figure 1.). One of the most interesting aspects of Montserrat is its still-active volcano. [pic] Figure 1. The island of Montserrat (with volcanic “Exclusion Zone”) (Wikimaps) Montserrat was “discovered‚” and named by‚ Christopher Columbus during one of his voyages to the Caribbean region. It was on his second voyage to the New World that Columbus noticed the island and its
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DONE BY TAMOY LOGAN GRADE 8E What is a Tsunamis? Tsunami are waves caused by sudden movement of the ocean due to earthquakes‚ landslides on the sea floor‚ land slumping into the ocean‚ large volcanic eruptions or meteorite impact in the ocean. • Tsunamis generally consist of a series of waves withperiods ranging from minutes to hours‚ arriving in a so-called "wave train".[4] Wave heights of tens of metres can be generated by large events. Although the impact of tsunamis is limited to coastal areas
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greatest challenges to human. And I will try to explain my point of view. As I have already mentioned volcanoes can form a new lands‚ without them we would not have Hawaii Iceland and many other most magnificent places in the world. On the other hand‚ volcanic eruptions are one of the most destructive natural disasters‚ which endanger human life and cause significant changes in the atmosphere. A large eruption can be extremely dangerous for people living near a volcano. Flows of searing lava‚ which can
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was one of the few cities lost in the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in the 1700s. The city was found accidentally when a well-digger found evidence of it’s existence. It has been preserved through thousands of years because of it being deeply buried in volcanic ashes. Herculaneum is important because it has information on ancient Roman civilization. The fact that is has been preserved for centuries under layers of hardened lava and stone makes it one of very few historical places which have been captured
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language that is spoken in Antigua and Barbuda is English. The date that this country came into existence was November 1‚ 1981. The notable people who live in Antigua are Eric Clapton who is a guitar player‚ Giorgio Armani‚ and Ken Follett. The major landforms that are in Antigua and Barbuda are the Boom Point‚ the Devils Bridge and Mount Obama. There are also some major cities in Antigua such as Cedar Grove‚ Old Road‚ and Boland. The culture around Antigua is incredible. The clothes that the citizens
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and particles ejected by a volcanic eruption.) • tephra plume lasted for about eight hours and the plume top ranged from 14–18 km (8.5–11 mi) high. Ash falls • Ash fallout caused major problems in communities up to 600 km (370 mi) away. The major hazards associated with eruption of tephra result from suspension of the abrasive‚ fine particles in the air and water‚ burial of transportation routes and vegetation‚ and loading on roofs or other structures. While the volcanic ash may pose hazards hundreds
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Caribbean Studies notes Module 1 Caribbean society and culture Location of the Caribbean Greater Antilles: Cuba‚ Hispaniola (Haiti and Dominican Republic)‚ Jamaica‚ Puerto Rico Lesser Antilles: * Windward islands: Grenada‚ St. Vincent‚ St. Lucia‚ Guadeloupe‚ Dominica‚ Martinique * Leeward islands: Antigua and Barbuda‚ St. Kitts-Nevis‚ Montserrat‚ Anguilla‚ Virgin islands Netherland Antilles: Aruba‚ Bonaire‚ Curacao (ABC"islands); Saint Marten‚ Saba‚ St. Eustatius Mainland Territories:
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A disaster is a natural or man-made (or technological) hazard resulting in an event of substantial extent causing significant physical damage or destruction‚ loss of life‚ or drastic change to the environment. A disaster can be ostensively defined as any tragic event stemming from events such as earthquakes‚ floods‚ catastrophic accidents‚ fires‚ orexplosions. It is a phenomenon that disasters can cause damage to life‚ property and destroy the economic‚ social and cultural life of people. In contemporary
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