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The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss is the story of a mans experiences. The first in a trilogy, The Name of the Wind relays the beginning of the main character, Kvothe’s life. The book begins in the inn owned by Kvothe. A man called ‘The Chronicler’ wants to record his adventures and has gone to lots of trouble to find Kvothe. Kvothe is the son of Arliden and Laurian, they are members of a traveling actors troupe. Kvothes early education underneath his parents made him an exceptional…

before one touches down can save the lives of many people. Looking into history, past tragic events can help future ones to be less tragic. The scale rating these tornadoes can show just how powerful nature can be. Explanation Tornadoes are deadly winds, rotating at up to two hundred and fifty plus miles per hour (Tornado Facts and History). These transparent clouds can be deadly in a matter of seconds. With clear skies behind them, these…

storms and tornadoes. They all can be damage, hurricanes can flood a town in seconds. A thunderstorm can ruin electricity with the lighting, and tornadoes and destroy your home in seconds. Tornadoes can be the worst in many ways, with there strong winds, how big they are and how they can pop up so fast. The reason or part of the reason they can be so dangerous is because of the shape. Because tornadoes are such deadly weather events, it is important for people to know about the different types…

10 and 11, in Conger, on November 23, 1908 from the Crown, Henry moved back to Blackstone Lake. With building his cabin facing west, the location would receive breezes to near gale force winds, as the west wind is the predominant wind direction coming off of Georgian Bay. When John and Lucinda’s youngest, Eliza or Cassie became 20 she married Edwin Hurd (b 1887) on June 9, 1909 and they had a son the next year Kenneth and in 1916 another son Clarence. Unfortunately…

Powerful Hurricanes”). Unfortunately, the shorelines and the local communities are not the only things that are affected. Hurricanes can change the woodland structure further inland. Mangrove swamps and other forested wetlands typically take on the high winds that causes defoliation in vegetation and decimates the tree canopies (“Hurricanes: Science and Society”). In the article, “Hurricanes: Science and Society,” scientists state, “Storm surges can also transport salt water, sediment and other…

kilometres in length. It is home to vast varieties of environments that range from sandy beaches to rugged cliffs and beyond. Many iconic features have occurred as a result of physical processes such as coastal (Tides, Waves and Currents) and atmospheric (Wind and Rain). As well as these examples we will also look at the Terrestrial (Land) processes that have influenced or been influenced…

have to look at the Winds Aloft Chart to make sure that winds will not prevent an airplane from reaching the takeoff alternate within the prescribed FAA…

On March 30, 2013, a Eurocopter AS350 B3 helicopter crashed during a search and rescue mission (SAR) (NTSB 911AA Eurocopter, 2014). Earlier that day an individual wrecked on a snowmobile near Talkeetna, and called the Alaska Department of Public Safety (DPS). The dispatcher who received the call tried to set up a local land rescue. However, no local troopers were on duty, and no locals with SAR experience were willing to take the mission due to the deteriorating weather conditions. Once the…

Rain. Gloomy, cold, gray, dark. Snow. Glistening, white, light, fluffy. Reading each of these adjectives that describe both of the weathers make us feel either depressed or joyful. Who knew just reading a couple of adjectives could change how we feel? Well literature sure did! The use of weather in literature is found to either set the tone of a book, describe a character, or foreshadow an event that could occur. One author in particular who took enormous advantage of weather was Ernest…

it completely flooded it and broke all of the levees, when Katrina hit Mississippi it decimated the coast with its strong winds. The coast still feels the effects of Katrina, it left behind tons of empty streets and destroyed lives. The two hurricanes are very different but still very…