Weather & Climate

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Geography Physical (Weather & Climate Case studies) Mind Map on Weather & Climate, created by Nico16 on 11/04/2013.
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Weather & Climate
  1. Hurricane Mitch Case Study (LEDC Effected)
    1. In October 1998 a tropical storm developed to the east of Central America and began moving towards Nicaragua and Honduras.
      1. on 22 October 1998, Mitch had grown into a Category 5 hurricane - the highest level on the Saffir Simpson Scale.
        1. winds of 155 knots (180 mph) and gusts well over 200 mph
          1. Hurricane effects in Honduras
            1. Final death toll was over 19,000
              1. Around 600,000 people forced to live in makeshift shelters.
                1. Over 70% of the year's crops ruined, leading to food shortages.
                  1. half a million people had lost their homes
                    1. Schools, roads, bridges and power lines lost.
                      1. On steeper slopes, flash-floods and mudslides buried some areas under thousands of tons of mud, rocks and vegetation.
                      2. Hurricane effects in Nicaragua
                        1. 20% of all farms were ruined.
                          1. All main roads out of the capital city was destroyed.
                            1. 20% of the population was made homeless.
                              1. Death toll nearly 3000
                                1. On steeper slopes, flash-floods and mudslides buried some areas under thousands of tons of mud, rocks and vegetation.
                                2. Could the impacts have been reduced?
                                  1. Deforestation may have left slopes bare, increasing the possibility of landslides.
                                    1. Villages were built on steep hills or unstable slopes.
                                      1. Many towns had no proper storm drains.
                                        1. Homes were poorly constructed.
                                      2. Hurricane Sandy Case Study (MEDC Effected)
                                        1. Hurricane sandy is the largest hurricane ever to be recorded over the Atlantic, 1000 miles wide.
                                          1. Hurricane effects
                                            1. The presidential election had to be held up for a week.
                                              1. The financial markets in Wall Street had to close for two days
                                                1. Lower Manhattan was swamped by 13ft (4m) of sea water.
                                                  1. 6 million houses without electricity.
                                                    1. Economic losses across New York were estimated to be at least $18 billion.
                                                      1. Over 200mm of rainfall in just 36 hours.
                                                      2. Category 1 hurricane however this was a strange hurricane as instead of losing strength as it hit land, it started picking up speed and strength.
                                                        1. storm surges made more threatening because the tides were unusually high.
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