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Tropical Cyclones & Climate Change
Term | Definition |
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Greenhouse Gases | Contain Carbon Dioxide + Methane |
Factors affecting Greenhouse gases | Farming Energy Industry Transport |
Tropical Cyclone develop... | Over warm water |
Temp of sea for Tropical Cyclone | 26.5 C or higher |
Tropical Cyclones Hazards: | High Winds , Intense Rainfall, Storm Surges, Coastal Flooding Landslides |
High Winds | Up to 250 km/h |
Intense Rainfall | Release up to trillions of rainfall, get's heavier as closer to eye |
Storm Surges | Large rise in sea level caused by low pressure & High winds |
Coastal Flooding | Due to Storm Surges & Strong winds driving large waves to shore |
Landslides | Heavy rainfall can make land unstable |
Tropical Cyclones Impact on people: | 1)Death, 2)Infrastructure,3) Homelessness,4) Unemployment, 5)Damaged roads,6) Shortage of water |
Tropical Cyclones: Environmental impacts | 1)Trees uprooted,2) Erode beaches, 3)Kill Habitats/ animals, 4)Salt on crop soil, 5)Oil |
Physical Vulnerabilities to Tropical Cyclones | 1)Low lying Coasts, 2)Frequently hit places & 3)Steep Hillsides |
Economic Vulnerabilities of Tropical Cyclones | Agricultural lost (Developing), No Insurance. |
Social Vulnerabilities of Tropical Cyclones | 1)Poor Quality Buildings, 2)Lack of Healthcare, 3) Little money for flood defences, 4) Poor infrastructure hard rescue people |
Prepare for Tropical Cyclones | 1) Forecast, 2) Evacuation, 3) Defences |