Prevailing winds

Hurricanes and tornadoes are two storms that can cause an enormous destruction in towns. This storms are similar to each other, but have different factor on the way they form, how long they last, how strong the winds are, when do they occur, and what are the warning sings. First of all, tropical cyclones are known by different names depending where in the world it occurs, for example, in North and Central America on the Pacific and Atlantic Ocean the storms are called hurricanes. Before it…

Half a million homes were submerged due to the storm-surge flooding, which in tell caused the largest domestic refugee crisis since the civil war. The flooding was right in front of the wind when it came to damage. Around eighty-percent of New Orleans was under water and debris coursed through the streets, and the towns in southeastern Louisiana ceased to exist. The water caused the most damage and caused the people of the Gulf Coast to…

tornadoes that take place in this area every year, so tornadoes are not as rare as tsunamis, earthquakes and etc. “With wind speeds of more than 300 mph (483 km/h), tornadoes are one of the most destructive natural forces on Earth.” (Castro, How do Tor-nadoes Form?) The way tornadoes form is a frightening thought…

Introduction The term disturbance is often associated with negative connotations. However, ecologically speaking, disturbance is a natural and vital process that can ultimately help facilitate the development of an ecosystem (Attiwill, 1994). In general, disturbance is an event that causes a change in the structure of an ecosystem, resource availability, and/or the physical environment (Turner, 2010). There are also disturbance regimes, which focuses on the temporal and spatial dynamics of…

northerly wind strengthens. However, since we were so high up on the ridge of the hill, even though it said it would be high cloud it would be a bit different up on the ridge. I also chose this strategy as Wellington weather tends to change very dramatically and quickly so we had to be prepared for all types of weather. I applied this strategy by having the correct gear which included a waterproof rain jacket which was also a windproof jacket, a thermal, warm pants and a…

Wind Direction’s Effect on Flour Beetle Search Behavior INTRODUCTION ϖ Background Beetles are arthropods and generally classified as insects (General Biology, 2014). The flour beetle (Tribolium spp.) is commonly found in flour mills, food storage warehouses, and even homes, where it feeds upon flour and other grains (General Biology, 2014). Though flour beetles are harmless, they are a huge agricultural problem (General Biology, 2014). Due to their status as an agricultural pest, it is…

The sunrise coming up over the clear blue ocean is mesmerizing. Sitting on the top deck of the boat, I stare at the masterpiece before me. My grandparents and I are eating breakfast when an elderly woman sits at the table beside us. We waited for someone to join her, but no one did. My grandma, being the social type, starts to make conversation with the elderly woman. “Pretty sunrise isn’t it,” my grandma ask. “It sure is lovely,” the elderly woman said. “Where you from?” my grandma said. “I…

picks up speed, it has so much force that almost everything in its way will be forced into the tunnel. The wind has so much power that it tears shingles off roofs or the entire roof itself. The wind can also carry outdoor furniture along with the tornado and tear up the landscape surrounding the house. Two major factors cause a destructive tornado, wind speed and width. For an average tornado, wind speeds can rise to 100 miles per hour; however, a threatening tornado can rise to 300 miles per…

He stated that if the government gave the local people all the cash right away it could lead to people using the money for beers, gambling or drugs and not used on essentials. The 260kmh winds caused by Cyclone lam has directly affected over 5,000 remote Arnhem land residents. Hundreds of people from the Warrawi community were evacuated to Darwin with 11 people staying back for unknown reasons. There were only 2 injuries after the cyclone…

A hurricane is an intense storm with very high winds. It is characterized by how fast its winds speeds are and how bad the storm is (“Hurricane.”). There were four category 5 Hurricanes in 2005, the most that were in record for an Atlantic hurricane season, and Hurricane Katrina was one of them. Hurricane Katrina was a very disastrous event that occurred in New Orleans. The hurricane was a very effective one but not as effective as Hurricane Sandy. Hurricane Katrina did various amounts of damage…