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    Wind Patterns Lab Report

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    To see the similarities and differences between wind patterns in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres alongside with explaining the major wind belts. Material: • Map of North America with longitude and latitude • Drawing compass Procedure: 1. View the map from the lab given. The map represents the barometric pressures at 5000 feet in North America on a precise day in February. 2. Use the Web to get another map of North America that covers the same approximate area shown in the map given in the lab and is noted with latitude and longitude. Keep in mind at mid-latitudes, one degree of latitude is approximately 60 nautical miles. 3. Note that there is a knot is a nautical mile per hour. There are 6076.115 feet in a nautical mile (versus 5280 feet in a statute mile). This means 1 knot is faster by a factor of (6076.115/5280) or 1.15. 4. Use the representation given in lab to fill in the isobars and specify the direction of air movement a high and low-pressure area perceived on the map. Data: Map from lap showing wind pressure and knots. Map showing latitude and longitude for calculations. Calculations: From Nova…

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    3. An overview of the site and case studies: 3.1. Climate in Arwad Island and Outdoor weather during the period of measurement: The general climate of Arwad island is Mediterranean moderate climate all year round, latitude 34.53North and longitude 35.53East, which is characterized by the four seasons, humid environment, rainy winter weather and the prevailing wind is south and southwestern (Amer and Abou Hamed 2011). The average value of the diurnal highest temperature in Tartous is in summer in…

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    Unlike the tornado, hurricanes have no front; they are found near the tropical zone, over warm waters in the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean. Consisting of low pressured air, they start to build over the warm water and the prevailing winds start to push it on its destructive path. On the other hand, tornadoes from on land when cold fronts and warm fronts collide, usually in the Midwest, known as Tornado Alley. They are born in thunderstorms, often accompanied by hail, and start to form when the…

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    Fear Creative Writing

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    Vigorously, the ferocious prevailing wind hit my face like a train plowing through my body. Fear - Overwhelming Fear - swirling around me, the mist was disorientating. The repetitive gusts of wind rapidly obliterating everything that lies between the marsh and I. The frequent gusts torn and ripped my skin like a spine chilling; blood curdling; demonic creature taking a bite into it's next victim... Cautiously pushing the heavy gates open, the touch of iron bars - as cold as ice - seized up my…

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    throughout the coastline that have been transported by waves and currents. ( Sverdrup and Kudela, 2007 ) When i was making my observations i wanted to calculate the relevant elements pertaining to the sediments such as wind speed, wind direction and the texture of the sand. As i was standing by the shoreline there was a light gust of wind blowing eastward. After confirming that information by doing my research online i was also able to find out the exact speed which was at 6 miles per hour…

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    occurrence of fire and the characteristics of a wildfire. Additionally Spokane and the surrounding areas all possess a heavy buildup of dead and decaying vegetation serving as fuel for a wildfire. Spokane County has a Community Wildfire Protection Plan in place, this document serves to address issues such as wildfire response, wildfire mitigation, community wildfire fire readiness, and the protection of structures. The most common hazard seen in the Greater Spokane area is severe weather.…

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    Ravenscar Scar Case Study

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    Methods Field Methods This study was carried out on a rocky scar below Ravenscar, North Yorkshire (54°24'27.82"N, 0°29'31.45"W). This scar stretches out into the sea and acts as a wind break from prevailing winds. Most of the scar is covered by water during high tide, but during low tide a different percentage of the scar is uncovered depending on whether it is a neap (~40% uncovered) or spring tide (~90% uncovered). This survey, to determine the haul out behaviour of the Ravenscar seal colony,…

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    Monsoon Season Essay

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    What is monsoon season? This monsoon word come from Arabic word which is wind patterns due to replacement of weather patterns. Monsoon typical definition is a season of wind reversing followed by corresponding changes in atmospheric calculation and precipitation . It is related with the asymmetric heating of sea and land. On the other word, monsoon also means rainy phase of pattern that are changing seasonally even though there is dry phase. The annual average of rainfall is 2420 mm for…

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    (photo of Brighton beach, waves crashing against rocks) The wild weather in Adelaide continues, A tourist has been reported missing following the heavy rainfall and stormy weather that begun Monday night. The man was last seen being hit by a wave at Brighton beach, and is believed to be a European back-packer. Efforts to locate him are underway, however the rough seas are preventing boats from searching the area until the storm clears. On land, the streets of Adelaide are littered with…

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    According to Barmania (2014) the typhoon, that had wind speeds around 150 mph, killed 6200 and displaced 4 million people, leaving the country in despair. Characteristics of typhoon Haiyan and Tacloban City: The characteristics of typhoon Haiyan were very specific and the physical setting of Tacloban city amplified the impact of this super storm. In general, typhoons are tropical storms consisting of intense winds, flooding and rain. As Bower and McCabe (2014) suggest, they form…

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