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DRRR - Hydrometeorological Hazards Flashcards

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Components of Weather

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Temperature
Atmospheric
Pressure
Wind
Humidity
Precipitation
Cloudiness

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refers to the temporary conditions of the atmosphere.

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Weather

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is measured with a thermometer and refers to how hot or cold the atmosphere is.

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Temperature

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Temperature has a relative measurement that is reported in two ways:

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Celsius and Farenheit

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is the weight of the atmosphere overhead.

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Atmospheric Pressure

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6
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usually brings cool temperatures and clear skies.

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High-Pressure System

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can bring warmer weather, storms, and rain.

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Low-Pressure System

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The movement of air. It forms due to differences in temperature and atmospheric pressure.

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Wind

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Refers to the amount of water vapor in the air. Water vapor is a gas in the atmosphere.

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Humidity

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Any liquid or frozen water that forms in the atmosphere and falls to Earth.

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Precipitation

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Refers to the quality of being cloudy. Not all of the clouds are produced by precipitation.

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Cloudiness

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can affect the amount of sunlight reaching the Earth’s surface.

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Cloud

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It is the average weather in a specific region, as well as its variations and extremes over many years.

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Climate

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just like the weather but climate change can take hundreds or thousands of years.

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Climate Changes

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Are processes or phenomena of atmospheric, hydrological, or oceanographic failure.

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Hydrometeorological Hazards

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It is a violent local disturbance accompanied by lightning, thunder and heavy rain and often by strong gusts of wind, and sometimes by hail.

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Thunderstorm

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a large, powerful, and violent tropical cyclone.

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Typhoon

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is a rapid flooding of geomorphic low-lying areas like washes, rivers, dry lakes and basins.

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Flash Flood

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he inundation of land areas which are not normally covered by water.

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Flood

20
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the rise of the seawater above normal sea level over the coast, generated by the action of weather elements such as cyclonic wind and atmospheric pressure.

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Storm Surge

21
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trade winds weaken. Warm water is pushed back east, toward the west coast of the Americas.

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El Niño

22
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waters off the Pacific coast are colder and contain more nutrients than usual.

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La Niña

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Meaning of the abbreviation ENSO Cycle

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El Niño Southern Oscillation cycle

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Is a scientific term that describes the fluctuations in temperature between the ocean and the atmosphere in the East-central Equatorial Pacific

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ENSO Cycle

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is an intense low-pressure system that is characterized by strong spiral winds towards the center, called the “Eye” in a counter-clockwise flow in the northern hemisphere.

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Cyclone

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a tropical storm with winds that have reached a constant speed of 74 miles per hour or more.

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Hurricane

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A violently rotating column of air touching the ground, usually attached to the base of a thunderstorm.

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Tornado

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is a rotating, organized system of clouds and thunderstorms that originates over tropical waters.

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Tropical Cyclone

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A tropical cyclone with maximum sustained winds of up to 61 kph. (72 hrs)

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Tropical Depression

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A tropical cyclone with a maximum wind speed of 62 to 88 kph. (36 hrs)

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Tropical Storm

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A tropical cyclone with maximum wind speed of 89 to 117 kph. (24 hrs)

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Severe Tropical Storm

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A tropical cyclone with a maximum wind speed of 118 to 220 kph. (12 hrs)

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Typhoon

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A tropical cyclone with a maximum wind speed exceeding 220 kph. (12 hrs)

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Super Typhoon

34
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Nearly 2 million people have died globally due to tropical cyclones. Negative or Positive effect?

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Negative Effect

35
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Tropical cyclones are extremely efficient at rainfall production. Negative or Positive effect?

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Positive Effect

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