weather hazards and climate Flashcards
in lesson due 23/10/24
how high does warm air rise at the equator
15km
how many years does the eccentricity cycle take
100,000 years
between which dates did the medieval warm period occur
950-1100
the highest point on the Maldives is how many metres above sea level
2.4 metres
the international airports in the Maldives is how many metres from the coastline
50 metres
glaciers and ices sheets have accounted for how much of the planets total land area in 2016
10%
what ocean temperature is necessary to form tropical cyclones
27 degrees
between what latitudes are cyclones found
5and 30degrees
on what date was hurricane sandy officially registered as a hurricane
24th of october 2012
when did hurricane sandy make landfall in the usa
29th of October 2012
how fast were the winds when they were recorded when hurricane sandy made landfall
190km/h (80mph)
how many people died during hurricane sandy
150
how much economical damage was caused in hurricane sandy
$65 billion
what was the name of one o the coastal nature reserves damaged by the storm surge
prime hook national wildlife refuge
what date did typhoon haiyan form
2nd of november 2013
on which date did typhoon haiyan make landfall in the phillippens
7th of november 2013
wind gusts reached as high as what in typhoon haiyan
306km/h (190mph)
how many died in typhoon haiyan
6000
how many people in the typhoon were displaced
600,000
how much economical damage in typhoon haiyan
$2 billion
what is an arid enviroment
less then 250mm of precipitation a year
between what years did california experience drought
2012-2014
how much dod the drought cost california in 2015
$2.7 billion
in response to the drought how much did state law insist be cut form water use
25%
