Cyclone Essays

Cyclone Tracey – Topic question: Why was Tropical Cyclone Tracey so significant to Australia? Initial Research: Tropical Cyclone Tracey was a small but catastrophic that hit Darwin in 25th of December 1974 and lasted two days. Accounted of 65 lives and destroyed lots of infrastructure and environment. Winds going at a pace of 50km/h and then hitting speeds of at 217km/h. Within 3 weeks, the cyclone lead to 2/3 of the population leaving to find safety. Why have I decided to do Tropical Cyclone

in foreign countries to stop the spread of Communism. There was a plan called Operation Cyclone that the United States Central Intelligence Agency’s (CIA) planned to use to arm and finance the Afghan mujahideen fighters during this Soviet war in Afghanistan. They also used this plan Operation Cyclone before the war. Operation Cyclone and its events happened is 1979 through 1989. This program Operation Cyclone was directed heavily towards supporting militant Islamic groups, that need addition help

The film was based on Operation Cyclone of the United States of America. The operation was meant to provide enough arms and funding to Afghan rebels in support of their separation from the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR). The interests of the United States in the covert operations in Afghanistan can be considered personal, ideological and of national security. The United States of America and The Soviet Union were engaged in what was known as the Cold War. By supporting the Afghans

turned into a real war. Ronald Reagan and the Central Intelligence Agency proposed a program called Operation Cyclone. Ever since the USSR invaded Afghanistan with aims of installing pro-Soviet government, there were many insurgent groups, such as the Mujahideen, fighting Soviet troops.

Growing up in a tropical climate equated to be in the quintessential location for tropical cyclones, such as hurricanes. It is no wonder why I had a voracious need to understand hurricanes. The news about hurricane Irma early in September invoked no shock in me as I've been taught about the dangers of hurricanes growing up. Today, I seek to expose my fascination with hurricanes by answering 3 questions individuals who have a basic interest in hurricanes would ask. The questions are: 1. Where do hurricanes

The infamous winds of Santa Ana repeatedly help develop a sky ridden with smoke, but for many on the golden coast this is just a typical day. The winds spiral into flames catching among the wild flowers that flourish on the vast valleys of California. These winds are unstoppable. However, it seems as if many refuse this idea in hopes that the land in california will become untouched by the dry winds if humans decide to build. It seems as if no one realizes that the ash from last year will be buried

waiting for a hurricane to come because you know you 're as ready as ever, most people probably won 't be just sitting and waiting for one to come so what meteorologists do is predict when another is likely to strike. Hurricanes often called tropical cyclones are only created over warm waters

than 260,000 people have died in the past 300 years from volcanic eruptions and their aftermath” (Natural Disasters & Weather). Earthquakes have killed more than 10,000 yearly. Avalanches kill more than 150 people worldwide each year. Hurricanes, Cyclones and Typhoons kill more than 6,500 people annually. But the most dangerous disaster of all are the wild fires, which kill about 339,000 people per year. People that have survived these catastrophes need to move to other countries; leave their families

four tropical storms made landfall during the season.[4] Overall, the tropical cyclones of this season caused about $184.2 million in damage and at least 101 fatalities.[5] The United States death toll of 53 was

Introduction A hurricane is a type of storm called a tropical cyclone, which forms over tropical or subtropical water (NOAA’s National Ocean Service). when a storm’s wind speed is 74 mph it is called as hurricane. Hurricanes form in Atlantic basin. Different examples of hurricane are hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Sandy that made massive destruction in their areas. The warm and moist air rises over the ocean surface, this air moves up and away from the surface and then there is less air left near

Floods are natural phenomena. They can, however, turn into disasters causing widespread damage, health problems and even deaths. This is especially the case where rivers have been cut off from their natural floodplains, are confined to man-made channels, and where houses and industrial sites have been constructed in areas that are naturally liable to flooding. (ICPDR, 2013) The international community is very active in participating the climate change program. Climate Change is a big issue because

According to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), hurricanes, or tropical cyclones, are storms that usually in warm ocean waters with low vertical shears, or winds that do not change in speed as it travels up in the atmosphere. This phenomenon begins with a small distribution of rain clouds above warm sea water that eventually builds up into a tropical storm, with wind speeds reaching 63 kilometers per hour. Under the right conditions, the storm will gain rapid wind speeds of

Hurricane Sandy, a late season tropical cyclone, affected the east coast of the United States and seven of the Caribbean nations ("Superstorm Sandy"1). Hurricane Sandy was the deadliest hurricane in the 2012 hurricane season ("Superstorm Sandy"1). Hurricane Sandy started October 22, 2012 and lasted through October 31, 2012. Sandy started in Atlantic City, New Jersey and ended in the Caribbean Sea ("Superstorm Sandy"1). Due to tropical waters and cyclone-like wind conditions, Hurricane Sandy was

Jordan Bartell GEOL 108 - Hye Jung Lee 11/19/2015 Hurricane Katrina On August 29th, 2005, Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans, LA. This devastating event led to hundreds of fatalities, poverty, and extreme despondency for years. Today, the affects can still be seen in specific locations across the city of New Orleans, and while many citizens have found their way back to living as though they did before the catastrophe, their memories of the event are vivid and their concerns for future hurricanes

water temperature in the Atlantic ocean is about 10 degrees warmer than in the Pacific ocean. Hurricanes form near the equator and the southern part of the US is just above the equator. In other parts of the world hurricanes are called typhoons and cyclones.

that left the East coast of the United States. On October 28th a extratropical cyclone progressed along a cold front to the East of Nova Scotia. On Oct 27th, Hurricane Grace developed from a pre existing subtropical storm and was originally moving northeastward, had made a turn and headed east. Hurricane Grace was drifted upwards by its cold front into a warm zone of circulation of the deep cyclone on Oct 29th. The cyclone strikingly got stronger as a result of a temperature contrast between the cold

east coast along the United States. Hurricanes cause wide havoc to many coastal cities and inland cities and are very dangerous. First, there are many causes of hurricanes. Hurricanes are a storm with violent wind in particular a tropical cyclone in the tropics. A hurricane forms from a bunch of other storms that form into one that becomes very dangerous. Before a hurricane comes it usually rains a lot and it also rains a lot. When the hurricane comes the rain looks like it’s raining sideways

difference between these two terms is merely dependent on the location of where the storm originates. A tropical cyclone is a general term used by meteorologists. They are often used to describe a rotating system of clouds that originate over subtropical or tropical waters and often acquire closed, low-level circulation. In order to be considered for classification under the title of hurricane, cyclone, or typhoon, a tropical storm has to reach maximum sustained wind levels of at least 74 miles per hour.

Hurricanes can cause extensive damage and destroy whole cities. Such as Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans August 23rd through August 31st. Hurricanes are massive storms that form over the ocean, and can destroy whole cities. Before a hurricane occurs, and while it grows, there will be. Flash floods because of extensive amounts of rain flooding will occur quickly and without much warning. There will also be very strong winds, anywhere from 74 miles per hour to over 156 miles per hour. This wind is

Firstly, the weather was perfect for a devastating hurricane. The storm initially was headed for Florida, but high winds instead pushed it north, towards New England. While heading north, jetstreams and the tides fed it energy, making the hurricane a cyclone. Off the coast of Long Island, there were two high pressure zones that pushed it to shore. To top it all off, that area had sustained heavy rainfall the past few months, soaking the ground with water and warming the ocean. When the storm hit, the