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Severe Weather. Week 6. Questions for Discussion. Which types of severe weather risk are you willing to live with? Why? What level of risk from severe weather is acceptable to you? (How would you know if the severe weather risk was assessed accurately?) - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Severe WeatherSevere Weather
Week 6Week 6
Questions for Discussion
Questions for Discussion
Which types of severe weather risk are you willing to live with? Why?
What level of risk from severe weather is acceptable to you? (How would you know if the severe weather risk was assessed accurately?)
What should be done by people and communities to prepare for severe weather hazards and prevent catastrophe?
Which types of severe weather risk are you willing to live with? Why?
What level of risk from severe weather is acceptable to you? (How would you know if the severe weather risk was assessed accurately?)
What should be done by people and communities to prepare for severe weather hazards and prevent catastrophe?
Other Things to Consider
Other Things to Consider
What factors influence the impact of severe weather?
How do severe weather hazards vary from place to place? Why?
The five fundamental concepts form Chapter 1
What factors influence the impact of severe weather?
How do severe weather hazards vary from place to place? Why?
The five fundamental concepts form Chapter 1
Weather & ClimateWeather & Climate
Weather is… Climate is…
Changing weather vs. changing climate
Weather is… Climate is…
Changing weather vs. changing climate
How it worksHow it works
Energy transfer radiation
(light>surface>air) convection (air currents) role of water
Energy transfer radiation
(light>surface>air) convection (air currents) role of water
Structure of the atmosphere
Structure of the atmosphere
Atmospheric
Circulation
Atmospheric
Circulation Heat energy moves
from equator to poles Heat energy moves
from equator to poles
Creates high & low pressure systems
Creates high & low pressure systems
Deflected by coriolis effect
Deflected by coriolis effect
Weather SystemsWeather Systems
Frontal weather & extra-tropical cyclones (next slide)
Tropical cyclones (next week) Monsoonal climates
movement of ITCZ north and south with the seasons
ITCZ is zone of rising (and rainy) air
Frontal weather & extra-tropical cyclones (next slide)
Tropical cyclones (next week) Monsoonal climates
movement of ITCZ north and south with the seasons
ITCZ is zone of rising (and rainy) air
Frontal WeatherFrontal
Weather
Thunderstorms
Thunderstorms
Lightning Rain
Lightning Rain
Hail Wind
Hail Wind
TornadoesTornadoes
RiskRisk
Thunderstorms
Thunderstorms
Tornadoes Tornadoes
Blizzards & Ice StormsBlizzards & Ice Storms
Other Hazardous Weather
Other Hazardous Weather
Fog Windstorms Dust & sand
storms Heatwaves Cold snaps
Fog Windstorms Dust & sand
storms Heatwaves Cold snaps