Wind gradient

(a general) North-Westerly wind direction, it became evident that vegetation and the topography of one sand dune transect would impose an effect on the recorded wind speed (or velocity) readings. The results associated with the data collected has confirmed this theory. Unfortunately, there is many limitations of the dataset that hindered on the overall quality of the results; especially those associated with the methodology of recording. Topography is…

industry R&D or academia. My long-term scientific goal is to develop a machine intelligence that sees, hears and feels, and interacts correspondingly with humans. Summary of preparatory research studies I started working with the applications of data as a software engineering intern at The MathWorks, where I worked to develop methods for volumetric data visualization. Accomplishing the internship, I worked as a data analyst at the Addenbrooke’s Hospital of the University of Cambridge. I…

earthquakes, fire, volcanic activity, and landslides. Windstorms The Aleutian Low and the North Pacific High associated pressure gradients and storms control the regional winds on Haida Gwaii (Banner et al., 2014). This relation between the warm and cool air masses creates a strong horizontal temperature gradient, which often leads to strong frequent winds on the archipelago (Grayston, 2016b). For this reason, windthrow, which is the chronic effects of wind on tree growth and form, is a major…

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…

quantities: temperature, pressure, density, humidity, and wind velocity, containing three components accounting for the three different wind directions. Some forecasting models also include the content of water and ice in clouds and at the ground. Ideally, these values would be known at every point in the atmosphere at any time. This is virtually impossible due to limited computational power, therefore the atmosphere is divided into many small air parcels, and the values are calculated for each…

(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…

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…

(Illustration 2)” and hurricanes, it is “The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale.(Illustration 1)” Below are two tables that show the differences between the two scales and the different categories. They show the damage they cause and the wind speeds that they have when they hit a certain point on the scales. The two scales are almost very similar to each other and they both seem to cause the same type of damage the higher up they go, the wind speeds are a little different but they look to cause…

OUTLINE Hurricanes are enormous storms which have winds exerting great force upward and inward at very great speeds like 100 to 200mph. Every hurricane can last for over a week. A hurricane is a bit different from the usual cyclone. Cyclone winds have a very low speed of 9km. Hurricanes, cyclones and typhoons are all the same but with a different name. Meteorologists predict the changes in the weather and use different tools to measure changing condition in the atmosphere. The most common…

In the face of calamity, the cry for leadership rings more a screech. As the rain came pouring down over coastal Texas at the end of last month, mother nature surely produced the most ideal conditions for a leadership situation. Hurricane Harvey, the wettest tropical storm to hit the contiguous United States, inundated cities like Houston and Beaumont and put Texas Governor Greg Abbott in a rather sink or swim locus to lead through difficult circumstances (Alvarez). This essay will examine the…