Fact attack- weather Flashcards
(29 cards)
How high does warm air rise at the equator?
15km
How many years does the eccentricity cycle take?
100,000
The highest point in the maldives is how many metres above sea level?
2.4
Between what dates did the medieval want period occur
950-1100
The international airports in the Maldives are built how many metres from the coast?
50
Glaciers and ice sheets accounted for how much of the planets land area in 2016
10%
Ocean temp necessary for tropical cyclones to form?
27°
between what latitudes are tropical cyclones found?
5 and 30°
On what date was hurricane sandy officially registered?
24th October 2012
When did hurricane sandy make landfall in the US?
29th October 2012
How fast were the winds when they recorded hurricane sandy
129 km/h (80mph)
how many people died in hurricane sandy
150
how much economical damage was caused by hurricane sandy?
$65 billion
What was the name of one of the coast reserves damaged by the storm?
Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge
On what date did typhoon Haiyan form?
2nd November 2013
On what date did typhoon haiyan make landfall?
7th november 2013
Winds reached gusts as high as?
306 km/h (190mph)
How many died in typhoon haiyan
6000
how many people in typhoon haiyan were displaced?
600,000
How much economic damage was caused by typhoon haiyan?
$2 billion
What is an arid environment?
Less than 250mm of precipitation a year
between what years did california experience drought?
2012-2014
how much did drought cause in california in 2015?
$2.7 billion
when was the worst drought for 30 years in etheopia
2015 (began 1980s)
