Weather hazards

Wind patterns and air masses, the land/water contrast, and the ocean currents are the three of the five climate controls that impact the temperature and precipitations at both location. Although these three climate controls affects both St. Louis and Singapore, the wind patterns and air masses, the ocean currents, and the land /water contrast are more influential on the climate at Singapore than on St. Louis since Singapore is closer to the large bodies of water, which means that it is affected…

In the prologue of the book, Guns Germs and Steel, written by Jared Diamond, there is a discussion about a simple, yet difficult question asked by a politician named Yali. According to Yali, “Why is that you white people developed so much cargo and brought it to New Guinea, but we black people had little cargo of our own?” It is questioned as to why nations develop differently even though everything developed together at the same time. It is true that there are major differences between many…

Weather is something that the world faces on a daily basis. The art of weather forecasting began with early civilizations using reoccurring astronomical and meteorological events to help them monitor seasonal changes in the weather (Griffin, 2005). During the 1800s, weather observations began to grow and expand across the United States (Uccellini, 2015). During the 19th century weather observations from distant points could be rapidly collected and analyzed at one location (Uccellini, 2015). The…

Wool Hunting Clothing A long day of hunting in the cold weather can put someone at risk of hypothermia. Once the body temperature starts to drop, you are in severe danger. To prevent this from happening, it is important to dress appropriately when hunting. Wool hunting clothing is a must, especially for those who spend all day outdoors. When purchasing wool clothing for your hunting expedition, you should always start with the basics. A great place to start with your wool hunting clothing…

Tennessee can bring turbulent weather in the form of thunder storms and possibly tornados. Driving in these conditions is dangerous because gusty winds affect both your steering and that of other vehicles around you. This problem is made more difficult by the heavy rain that accompanies these types of storms. Getting safely through these situations will require your complete attention and skillful use of these tips: Stay off the road in extreme weather. Consult the weather forecast when…

sits in an urban, built-up area. Seattle, as you can see on the map has water on one side and mountains on the other. Separating these two cities is a large area of Evergreen broadleaf forest mixed with mixed forest. This landscape will impact weather between these two cities. Seattle sits at an altitude of 187 feet and averages 37.13 inches of rain with approximately 147 days a year. Quincy sits at an altitude of 1283 feet and averages 7.79 inches of rain per year. This increase in…

occurred on a dreary weekend, but the weather did not discourage them. “We were so curious to connect with the town we had just moved to, that we decided to get out and see the fest anyways,” Duffe said. “There were more people attending this year's event - getting their warm weather quota before the bitter cold makes us all indoor hermits.” Duffe was right. Over 75, 000 attendees, according to officials, ventured out to enjoy the warm weather and support the cause of autism…

Imagine you are standing by the world’s biggest storm, with 28 strikes per minute and never seems to stop. It can go on for 10 hours at a time and over 260 days per year. Now take into account that this phenomenon is actually happening right now in Venezuela. It is named the Catatumbo River Storm. The first things that I thought of to explain this freak storm were these three questions: What is the climate in Venezuela? What is in its surroundings?Is there something in the air? I…

The author writes about how hurricanes only wreck poor countries. For instance hurricanes don't hit the rich places but they hit places like Haiti. Waves are extremely powerful and take out houses and other important things. It always seem like the weather hits at the most inconvenient times. First off, We didn't get a lick of rain all summer long. When something very important came up like beet harvest it started down pouring and literally rained 4 inches within a week. The storm was almost…

Some don't like it hot. As hot and miserable as the summers in Arizona are known for, who would believe that the winters are among the most amazing and hospitable on the planet? Arizona is famously known for its scorching temperatures, however few people know how great the winters are, and spring time is even more obscure. The marvelous winters in Arizona are worth putting up with summer temperatures that one would be accustomed to on another planet, such as mercury. The winter months are…