eruptions‚ when glaciers have been melted by the intense heat. Flash floods are known to occur in the highest mountain ranges of the United States and are also common in the arid plains of southwestern U.S. Hazards The United States National Weather Service gives the advice "Turn Around‚ Don’t Drown" in reference to flash floods; that is‚ it recommends that people get out of the area of a flash flood‚ rather than trying to cross it. Many people tend to underestimate the dangers of flash floods
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Stanza One: Starts with ’I love a sunburnt country ’‚ which is the exact wording of the second stanza in the original poem by Dorothea Mackellar. This particular stanza (from the original) is the most oem by Oscar Krahnvohl like environmental issues‚ humanity issues‚ cultural issues and politicwell-known‚ and by Oscar starting with this particular line‚ he exposes the brilliance of the previous poem‚ but the next few lines start as a parody from the influence of the previous poem. In this stanza
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words and their definitions. blizzard drought flood hailstorm heat wave hurricane lightning monsoon thunder typhoon 1. ___________ (n) a period of unusually hot weather 2. ___________ (n) a long‚ usually hot‚ dry period when there is little or no rain 3. ___________ (n) a storm with small balls of ice that fall like rain 4. ___________ (n) a flash of very bright light in the sky caused by electricity 5. ___________
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In the novel Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte‚ good weather is Bronte’s tool to foreshadow positive events or moods and poor weather is her instrument for setting the tone for negative events or moods. This technique is exercised throughout the entire novel‚ alerting the readers about the upcoming atmosphere. Jane’s mood is determined by the weather mentioned. For example‚ after Jane was publicly and falsely accused of being a liar by Mr. Brocklehurst‚ an upcoming positive event was predicted when
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battle fought from 1861 to 1865 by the Union and the Confederacy. Weather had numerous impacts on the Civil War. Not only did it affect the lives of the soldiers‚ the constant change in weather could determine the outcome of battles. The ever-changing weather made living conditions extremely difficult for soldiers of both sides. Rain‚ snow‚ and the scorching heat of summer were all factors that caused difficulties for people (Weather in the Civil War). A simple task such as marching became a complex
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Great Gatsby‚ weather is one of the more unique symbols. Fitzgerald is able to create many different meanings for the weather. In The Great Gatsby‚ F.Scott Fitzgerald uses the weather to develop the plot‚ show conflicts and to help develop characters and their feelings. In the next three paragraphs I will go more in depth of theses examples. Fitzgerald uses the weather to help develop the plot in The Great Gatsby. At major points in the novel it appears that something new in the weather is also happening
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Professor ’s Name Here Date Here Historical Weather Patterns of Michigan Evaluating changes in synoptic patterns is tantamount to understanding regional climate change. To date‚ the synoptic evaluations that have been done regarding climate change output from General Circulation Models have been restricted mainly to examining changes in storm tracks across large areas. The north generally experiences colder weather compared to the south‚ but Michigan weather is unpredictable and switches rapidly‚ especially
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Weather can signify many things in literature. For example‚ rain can be cleansing‚ restorative‚ and used as a plot device. In the book‚ The Great Gatsby‚ the weather that occurs is more than a simple detail. The Great Gatsby takes place during an extremely hot summer. The hot‚ humid weather makes the characters tense and uncontrollable. When the book reaches a boiling point‚ in weather and plot. The hottest day of the summer‚ causes the climax of the book. The hotter the weather becomes‚ the tenser
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In the story of Romeo and Juliet‚ I believe that weather‚ as a part of settings; give significant effects to the story. Besides Juliet’s house‚ this story mostly takes place in outdoor‚ for example the beach where Romeo is gathering with his nephew and his friends. The story takes place in Verona‚ Italy. It has a mild climate where it will be very hot in the summer. The story takes place in July (Shakespeare‚ 1984. p.7) and it is the hottest weather in Verona with the highest temperature than any
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Many developing countries are currently expanding their tourist industries Why is this the case? Is it a positive development? Nowadays‚ more and more countries are become hospitable to their visitors or aliens. Some places that were totally forbidden once upon a time‚ have become accessible to visitors. Those countries‚ particular some developing countries‚ feel obliged to invest more money in order to extend their tourist industries. But whether such expansion be positive or not is still
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