essay questions worth 10 points each for a total of 100 points. Review Exam 2 Underlined= possible essay questions. Chapter 5 1. In a pressure gradients winds will move winds from ____ pressure to ____pressure. 2. Know the movements for a cyclone and anticyclone in both hemispheres. 3. What is atmospheric pressure? 4. What device is used to measure atmospheric pressure? 5. What is the relationship between atmospheric pressure and elevation? 6. What is altitude sickness and
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Lessons learnt from cyclone phailin :- The earth has been affected by the natural hazards over a long time as man emerged into the picture that the natural occurrences were becoming disaster‚ together with being documented in various ways providing a warning for the future generation. Nature is our wise old teacher‚ if we are willing to observe‚ listen and learn both in happier times and in our responses to the powerful forces of nature that have the capacity to destroy us‚ there are lessons to
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Hurricane Katrina To be considered Hurricane Katrina could be the most powerful and deadly hurricane to form and land in the United States to this day. When formed‚ Katrina was a Category 5 hurricane‚ but when landed‚ it became a Category 4 hurricane. This released some of the tension‚ but not much. Hurricane Katrina contained 175 mile per hour winds causing massive pressure and destruction. Most of eastern North America began to take safety cautions. The White House and government began to make
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paper for the article: TROPICAL CYCLONES ‘LIKELY TO INTENSIFY’ According to the article‚ Tropical cyclones hitting East Asia have grown increasingly fierce in the past 30 years and are likely to intensify further with global warming. Noticeable increases of greenhouse gases over the globe could influence rising sea surface temperature and change large-scale atmospheric circulation in the Western North Pacific‚ which could enhance the intensity of tropical cyclones hitting land over East Asia [1]
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visibility of 0.25 mi (0.40 km) or less are conditions that‚ if they endure for three hours‚ define a blizzard. The great blizzard of March 11-14‚ 1888‚ which covered the eastern U.S.‚ was perhaps the most paralyzing of any storm on record. Cyclone Cyclone‚ in strict meteorological terminology‚ an area of low atmospheric pressure surrounded by a wind system blowing‚ in the northern hemisphere‚ in a counterclockwise direction. A corresponding high-pressure area with clockwise winds is known as an
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Cyclones in Mauritius Cyclones in Mauritius While the south-east trade wind blows the whole year through and actually is a harmless and even pleasant event‚ in case of the cyclones the situation gets serious. They are also winds that are originated by the strong sun radiation‚ but they are tremendously more fiercely and destructive. Cyclones are originated during the months January up to March‚ when the sun is already returning from the southern tropic in direction to the northern tropic; While
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damage between Hurricane Katrina and Cyclone Nargis reflect the relative economic power of the two countries’ Hurricane Katrina started its formation on the 23rd of August 2005‚ and Dissipated on the 30th of August 2005. This Hurricane affected most of eastern north america (MEDC)w and was a category 5 hurricane‚ the winds got up to 175 mph (sustained over 1 min) Cyclone Nargis formed on the 27th of april 2008 and dissipated on 3rd of may 2008‚ the Cyclone affected areas such as Bangladesh Burma
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winds are often affected by global patterns of movement in the Earth’s atmosphere. In general‚ easterly flow exists at low and high latitudes globally. In the mid-latitudes‚ westerly winds are the rule and their strength is at the mercy of the polar cyclone. In areas where winds tend to be light‚ the sea breeze/land breeze cycle is the most important to the prevailing wind; in areas which have variable terrain‚ mountain and valley breezes dominate the wind pattern. Highly elevated surfaces can induce
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In the remarkable novel‚ “Cyclone‚” by Doreen Cronin‚ twelve-year-old Nora has been counting down the days to ride the one and only Cyclone roller coaster at Coney Island. Not only does the ride‚ Cyclone‚ have its swirls and steep falls‚ but it is incredibly old‚ making it all the scarier for Nora. She decides that she doesn’t want to face it alone and tries to persuade her favorite cousin‚ Riley‚ to join her. Riley refuses‚ so Nora feels as though she has no choice‚ but to blackmail her by threatening
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Geographically‚ the Philippine climate is dominated by heavy typhoons and monsoon winds. A monsoon climate is one that is dominated by seasonal winds that blow for half of the year in one direction and then reverse themselves. Northeast monsoon winds usually guarantee a warmer climate called amihan‚ which blows from November to April while the southwest monsoon locally known as habagat‚ blows in from May to October. This gives the country gusty winds that cause rains to most places. However‚ both
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