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Nepal Earthquake Overview and Causes: |
LIDC, on collision plate boundary, between Indian and Eurasian plate. On 25th of April 2015 first quake hit, then second quake hit 2 weeks later. 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit 70km from capital Kathmandu. |
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Nepal Earthquake Impacts: |
9000 deaths + 20000 injured 3 million homeless 8 million affected, just under 1/3 of the population of which 1.4 million required aid for food water and other provisions 7000 schools destroyed + 50% of shops destroyed causing food shortages $5 billion worth of damage Many businesses destroyed, and looting happened in stores after 2000 landslides from mountains to close escape routes Tourism agriculture both greatly diminished |
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Nepal Earthquake |
India and China provided over $1 billion in aid. Over 100 search and rescue responders and medics were sent by the UK Aid workers from red cross came to help Temporary housing in 'tent city' was provided for homeless in Kathmandu 1/2 million tents were provided Helicopters were sent to rescue those in mountains, however some places didn't receive help fro 2-3 days Government had slow response 9/10 military members were deployed to help |
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Nepal Earthquake Long Term Management: |
75% of destroyed houses were built by 2019 Stricter building codes were enforced in the future Up to $200 million grant given by Asian Development Bank to rebuild 7000 new schools were built $87 million was raised in donations for long term repair |
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Typhoon Haiyan Overview and Causes: |
Formed in low pressure area near Micronesia in Western Pacific and grew into a tropical storm in 2 days in 2013, as it formed in the ocean. It had wind speeds of up to 313 km/h and 281mm of rainfall, majority of which fell within 12 hours and waves up to 7m high. Philippines is an LIDC and therefore does not have much resources. |
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Typhoon Haiyan Impacts: |
Economic: $8 billion losses 6 million workers lost income source Destroyed agriculture industry which is their greatest export Social: 7000 killed 1.9 million homeless and 6 million displaced Outbreaks of disease due to lack of sanitation after Widespread looting took place in the aftermath Environmental: Thousands of trees uprooted releasing CO2 Numerous habitats destroyed
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Typhoon Haiyan Management: |
Evacuation of 750,000 due to Philippines Meteorological Agency UK government provided food, water, shelter etc for 800,000 people UN launched aid appeal which raised over $480 million by 2014 for the long term Several charities provided emergency aid |
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UK Heatwave 2022 Overview and Causes: |
Caused by low pressure system called Azores high, a large mass of hot air caused was trapped by the high pressure, causing a heatwave. 34 sites in the UK broke the previous transfer record of 38.7°C. Hottest recorded temp in UK was 40.3°C in Conningby. Climate change made an event like this 10 times as likely. |
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UK Heatwave 2022 Impacts: |
Firefighters experienced busiest day since WW2 and received 2600 calls in one day and 6 houses were fully destroyed 5 people died 40% less trains running 15000 properties without electricity as power lines blew Flights were cancelled due to surface defect on runway Aysgarth falls ran dry due to heat, reducing tourism |
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Describe the global pattern of air circulation: |
Atmospheric circulation is the large scale movement of air by which heat is distributed on the surface of the Earth Hadley Cell: Largest cell which extends from the Equator to between 30 and 40 degrees north and south Ferrel cell: Middle cell where air flow poleward between 60 and 70 latitude Polar cell: Smallest and weakest cell that occurs from the poles to the Ferrel cell |
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Define climate zones: |
The global circulation system controls temperature by influencing precipitation and the prevailing wind. Temperate: Mid latitude 50-60 north and south of the equator. Air rises and cools to form clouds and frequent rainfall Tropical: Found along equatorial belt, zones experience heavy rainfall and thunderstorms Polar climate: within the polar zones cold air sinks causing dry, icy and strong winds Desert climate: 30 north and south of the equator, sinking dry airs leads to high temperature without rainfall. |
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Describe the differences in high and low pressure: |
High pressure: caused by cold air sinking. Causes clear and calm weather Low pressure: caused by hot air rising, causes stormy, cloudy weather. |
