Oklahoma, Kansas, the Northern Texas, and the New Mexico) which experienced severe soil erosion caused by the effect of windstorms in the 1930s. Lassieur (2009) noted that the term has its origin from WW I, during which the initially known grasslands of the area were converted into agricultural fields. The area had experience dry climates leading to severe drought. Together with the effect of over-cultivation, which occurred in the early parts of 1930’s, the land in the Great Plains ware left bare? This condition made the soil to be more prone to the heavy winds, which blew the loose topsoil in what was described as the black blizzards.
The extremely high winds pick up debris, causing seemingly harmless things such as small pieces of Styrofoam or wood to become lethal projectiles. The winds can also cause extensive structural damage. The storms associated with tornadoes also bring hazards such as baseball-sized hail and intense rain around the vicinity of the tornado. To keep safe follow the instructions I mentioned before but the most important get to a low area and grab hold of something very strong or under a table . From the inferences I have made , we can deduct that tornadoes are hazardous to the Southern Parts of the
They are both convection storms, which means rising air causes low pressure and, in turn, makes air rush in from surrounding areas to create very strong winds. However, the area that each storm covers differs drastically. A hurricane can cover up to 600 square miles while blizzards are limited to much smaller areas. To compare and contrast hurricanes and blizzards, the main points of interest are how these natural phenomena are formed, and the destruction associated with them.
Another form of atmospheric pollution that occurs in Perth is Haze. Haze is an atmospheric phenomenon where dust, smoke and other dry particles obscure the clarity of the sky. It occurs mainly during the colder months of the year as domestic wood heaters release smoke into the atmosphere. Also occurs during autumn and spring when the burning of green waste, forests or farm paddocks release smoke into the atmosphere. Haze is particularly bad when Perth experiences a temperature inversion (when a layer of warm air moves over a dense layer of cold air trapping particulate matter within the cold
Its bowl-like geography causes an entrapment of fog, air pollution and much of the horrible heat waves that are present during summer months. The San Joaquin Valley is hot and dry in summer with long, sunny days. Winters are moist and often blanketed with heavy fog. Due to San Joaquin Valley’s geography Tule fog is often a problem during the winter. Tule fog is a very thick fog that collects in parts of California during the rainy season of the late fall and winter.
Topsoil were blown off fields and carried in storm clouds for hundreds of miles. Wind erosion increases if soil is disturbed by animals and/or vehicles. Because sediment
The associated air masses of storms within the British Isles are Polar maritime and Tropical maritime. As these two bodies of air move towards each other the warmer, less dense air from the south rises above the colder, dense air from the north. Circulations of low pressure then develop at points where the air is rising vigorously, this then coincides with waves in the polar front and jet stream. As a consequence there is much unsettled weather including heavy rain, strong winds and a variety of stormy cumulus clouds form; all of which can have devastating impacts socio-economically for an area as well as on the environment. The storm of 1987 occurred on the 15th and 16th of October due to a depression forming within the Bay of Biscay and had disastrous effects on the south and south-east of the UK.
Tornadoes Purpose: To inform the audience about tornadoes. Introduction Attention Getter: What can hurdle automobiles through the air, rip ordinary homes to shreds, and travel at speeds over 60 mph? Topic Orientation: Topical Credibility: I researched the topic of tornadoes, and it’s most common to happen in parts of Texas, Oklahoma, Nebraska, eastern Colorado and western Iowa can also be referred as Tornado Alleys because of the warm and humid weather. Relevance: Well, tornadoes continue as they always have to tear out wide areas of human made structures, automobiles, or even entire small cities in Tornado Alley. Credibility: I researched the topic of tornadoes and the most common in the state of Illinois, rather than any
It accounted for 31 of 76 (41%) of buggy crashes (Vitale). There are several reasons why a motorist could rear end a horse and buggy, the largest cause being the distraction of the driver by the rising and setting of the sun. When the sun rises and sets it causes a glare. When a motorist is flying down the road and gets distracted by a glare he may not notice the upcoming slow moving buggy and in an instant he rear ends it. Another reason for this to occur would be the effect of weather on the roads.
Secondary effects include respiration problems from the plumes of smoke, land slides from soil erosion, and economic losses. As the fires burn large plumes of smoke begin to saturate the air and make the quality of air very poor for breathing. According to (usgs.gov) over 70% of people were affected by respiratory problems from poor air quality in and around the San Diego area during the 2007 wildfires. Another secondary impact of wildfires is soil erosion. Soil erosion occurs when the land is depleted of valuable nutrients making it susceptible to landslides and mudslides in the wet