Hazards - Tropical Storms Flashcards
1
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Main features of tropical stroms - eye
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middle of the strom where weather is calmest
2
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Main features of tropical stroms - eye wall
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The clouds around the strom which has most severe weather
3
Q
Location of tropical storms
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Found along equator and between the tropics of cancer and capricorn
4
Q
Direction of movement of tropical storms
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West
5
Q
Tropical storm Case study - Name and when hit
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Hurricane Katrina - 29th August 2005
6
Q
Causes of a tropical storm
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- sea temperature over 27 degrees celcius
- water depth of at least 60m
- low air pressure
- damp moist air
7
Q
Impact on people and landscape
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- 1836 people died
- people stranded on roofs waiting for rescue
- most deaths from drowning
- traffic jams from evacuation orders
- many people made homeless
- roads and bridges damaged and broken
- torential rain causes flooding
8
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methods of predticing tropical storms
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- weather stations
- radar (used to find where rain is falling)
- satelites
- radiosonde balloons (put into the storm and take measurements
9
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Methods of planning for tropical storms
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- storm shelters
- sea walls
- disaster kits with first aid
10
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Aid given to manage the impact
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- homeless shelters
- fresh water
- medical aid for injured people
- evacuation orders
- food as area was running out
- draining city of water
