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- Tropical cyclone (34538 bytes)
6: ...rom the equatorial region toward the higher latitudes.
9: ...ng at high altitudes. Because of this, a tropical cyclone can be thought of as a giant vertical [[heat engi...
11: The ingredients for a tropical cyclone include a pre-existing weather disturbance, warm tropical...
13: ... a sustaining cycle. As a result, when a tropical cyclone passes over land, its strength will diminish.
16: ...ons, tropical storms and a third group whose name depends on the region. - Cyclone (6571 bytes)
2: ..., most weather forecasters avoid using the term ''cyclone'' without a qualifying term.
6: ...ds around these regions. Wind flow around a large cyclone is almost invariantly anticlockwise, in the north...
8: ==Types of Cyclones==
10: ===Tropical cyclones===
12: ... Tropical cyclones are associated with strong thunderstorms, high winds, and flooding. They form over ...
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- Earth (30908 bytes)
4: ...iker's Guide reference in here. It's been done to death. Find a gem with which to improve the article ...
7: ...l planet]]s, and the only planetary body that [[modern science]] confirms as harboring [[life]]. The p...
9: ... a variant puts the cross atop the circle ([[Unicode]]: ⊕ or ♁).
14: ... diameter of approximately 12,742 km. The maximum deviations from this are the highest point on Earth ...
17: ... other [[terrestrial planets]], is chemically divided into an outer [[silicon|siliceous]] solid [[Crus... - Madagascar (29377 bytes)
2: ...auritania]] are the only countries not to use a [[decimal currency]].
6: native_name = Republique de Madagascar <br> Repoblikan'i Madagasikara |
17: ... = [[List of Presidents of Madagascar|President]] <br> [[List of Prime Ministers of Madagascar|...
18: leader_names = [[Marc Ravalomanana]] <br> [...
22: area_magnitude = 1 E11 | - Bangladesh (29715 bytes)
1: ...ing north of the [[Bay of Bengal]], on land it borders [[India]] and [[Myanmar]], and it is a close ne...
2: ...ackground: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaaaaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;"
3: ...86;<br>Gano Projātontrī Bānglādesh</big></big>
8: ...age:Bangladesh flag large.png|125px|Flag of Bangladesh]]
9: | [[Image:Bangladesh coa.png]] - Meteorology (19082 bytes)
12: ...d in [[1667]] by [[Robert Hooke]], while [[Horace de Saussure]] completed this list of the most import...
14: ... was also the first American to keep accurate and detailed records of weather conditions on a daily ba...
16: ...s was understood. Early in the 20th century this deflecting force was named after [[Gaspard-Gustave C...
18: ...lowed exchange of weather information with unprecedented speed.
20: ... [[front (meteorology)|front]]s, that is, sharply defined boundaries between air masses. - Storm (1494 bytes)
1: ...b|right|280px|A rolling thundercloud over [[Enschede]], [[The Netherlands]].]]
3: ... storm]]), [[thunder]] and [[lightning]] (a [[thunderstorm]]), heavy [[precipitation (meteorology)|pre...
5: ...en a center of [[low pressure area|low pressure]] develops, with a system of [[high pressure area|high...
7: A strict [[meteorology|meteorological]] definition of a storm is a wind measuring 10 or high...
10: ''See [[Storm warning]], [[Tropical cyclone warnings and watches]]'' - Thunderstorm (7337 bytes)
2: ...presence of [[lightning]] and its attendant [[thunder]]. It is often accompanied by copious rainfall,...
4: ...th's atmosphere|atmosphere]], reflected by high [[dewpoint]] temperatures; a significant fall in air [...
6: ...[Great Spirit]]. In more contemporary times, thunderstorms now have taken on the role of a curiosity....
9: ...cell, multi-cell, and supercell. Which type forms depends on the instability and relative wind conditi...
13: ...erstorm stages. In many cases the immature cells develop along a line known as a ''flanking line'', r... - Tornado (14220 bytes)
3: ..., ''landspout'', ''willy-willy'', or ''rope''. ''Cyclone'' is also an old-fashioned term for a tornado.
8: .... Many tornadoes appear at the tail end of [[mesocyclone]]s. On [[weather radar]] screens, a characterist...
10: ...otation can intensify and form tornadoes is not understood.
12: ...mes opposite direction swirls develop under a thunderstorm. And about 1 in 100 tornadoes rotate in an ...
14: ... high wind velocity and the associated wind-blown debris. Tornadic winds have been measured well in ex... - Tropical cyclone (34538 bytes)
6: ...rom the equatorial region toward the higher latitudes.
9: ...ng at high altitudes. Because of this, a tropical cyclone can be thought of as a giant vertical [[heat engi...
11: The ingredients for a tropical cyclone include a pre-existing weather disturbance, warm tropical...
13: ... a sustaining cycle. As a result, when a tropical cyclone passes over land, its strength will diminish.
16: ...ons, tropical storms and a third group whose name depends on the region. - Convection (4185 bytes)
5: In heat transfer, a distinction is made between ''free'' and ''forced'' convection.
11: ...[gravity]] or a centrifuge. The local changes in density results in buoyancy forces that cause curren...
35: ...inition of average convection coefficient, h-bar, defined from
45: ..., [[wind]]s, [[thermal]]s, [[cyclone]]s and [[thunderstorm]]s, and at a larger scale, produce the glob... - Blizzard (4179 bytes)
3: [[Image:Train stuck in snow.jpg|thumb|250px|Sudden blizzards can cause terrible damage to [[infrast...
7: ...arter of a mile for three consecutive hours, include snow or ice as precipitation, and have wind speed...
9: ...ity less than 1 km, a wind chill of less than -25 degrees Celsius, and all of these conditions must la...
13: ... blizzards can occur in conjunction with [[arctic cyclone]]s.
17: ...izzard of [[1880]]." [http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?search=blizzard] - Flood (7770 bytes)
1: ...er", the word is applied to the inflow of the [[tide]], as opposed to the outflow or "ebb".
2: ... history is treated badly as [[Deluge (mythology)|Deluge in mythology]].
5: ...]fall does occur, it can sometimes result in a sudden flood of water filling dry streambeds known as a...
7: ...e rich farmlands and can result in their eventual depletion. The annual cycle of flood and farming was...
10: ...ntries, such as [[Bangladesh]], due to their extended periods of [[rainfall]]. - Ocean (6829 bytes)
6: ...unique in being defined only by a line of [[latitude]] with no landmass boundaries.
12: ... Ocean through the [[Strait of Gibraltar]], and indeed several times over the last few million years m...
14: ...d its average depth is 3790 m. This does not include seas not connected to the World Ocean, such as th...
18: See [[sea water]] for a detailed discussion of ocean water composition, most...
22: ... gravity map.gif|right|thumb|350px|Map of large underwater features. (1995, [[NOAA]])]] - Phoenix, Arizona (34271 bytes)
5: ... is now the fifth-largest city, surpassing [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]] with 1.5 million people
24: founded = [[May 4]], [[1868]] |
33: density = 1,074|
46: ...aced them; or, they may be the ancestors of the modern Pima Indians who now live on the [[Salt River]]...
49: ...es northwest of a similar farming community at Hayden's Ferry, which would become [[Tempe, Arizona|Tem... - Amusement park (17293 bytes)
3: ...re generic term for a collection of [[amusement ride]]s and other [[entertainment]] attractions assemb...
5: ...orary (often annual) amusement park with mobile rides etc. is called a '''fun fair''' or '''[[carnival...
7: ...well as the more traditional midway arcades and rides at county and state fairs (in the United States)...
9: ...from [[1843]] and still existing, see [[Tivoli Gardens, Copenhagen]].
12: ... have a [[Ferris wheel]] and an [[arcade game|arcade]] midway, as well as various concessions. This co... - Roller coaster (14862 bytes)
3: ...to be a true coaster. (Note that not all thrill rides that run on a track are roller coasters). Most c...
9: ...is motion and usually run the circuit once with riders moving fowards and then backwards through the s...
11: ...st common method of bringing the roller coaster ride to a stop.
15: ...to keep it from entering. This can cause a [[cascade]] effect when multiple trains become stopped at t...
17: ...tside the station, release train #2 (which has loaded while #1 was running), then allow #1 into the st... - Weather front (4296 bytes)
5: ...spheric pressure]] systems. They are generally guided by the [[jet stream]] and travel from west to ea...
9: ...nt and cooler, drier weather as the front passes. Depending on the time of year and geographic locatio...
13: ...asses. They can sometimes cause a period of [[thunderstorm]]s. On [[weather map]]s, warm fronts are ma...
15: ... which is strong enough to replace the other. A wide variety of weather can be found along a stationar...
17: ...arkings pointing in the direction of travel. Occluded fronts usually form around [[low pressure area]]... - Cyclone (6571 bytes)
2: ..., most weather forecasters avoid using the term ''cyclone'' without a qualifying term.
6: ...ds around these regions. Wind flow around a large cyclone is almost invariantly anticlockwise, in the north...
8: ==Types of Cyclones==
10: ===Tropical cyclones===
12: ... Tropical cyclones are associated with strong thunderstorms, high winds, and flooding. They form over ... - Severe weather (844 bytes)
4: Examples include:
8: * [[thunderstorm]]
12: * [[arctic cyclone]]
13: * [[cyclone]] (including [[European windstorm]]s)
17: * [[derecho]] - Geography1 (26085 bytes)
2: ...he human and physical sciences," geography is divided into two main branches - [[human geography]] and...
7: ...vered at King's College, London by Sir Marc Alexander. Quoted in {{cite book |last=Baker |first=J.N.L ...
9: ...web |title=What is geography? |work=AAG Career Guide: Jobs in Geography and related Geographical Scien...
15: ...ns ([[biosphere]]). Physical geography can be divided into the following broad categories:
16: :{| style="border:1px solid #ddd; text-align:center; margin: auto;... - Cricket (27178 bytes)
2: ...sia]], including [[India]], [[Pakistan]], [[Bangladesh]] and [[Sri Lanka]], cricket is by far the most...
4: ...rivalries between the top cricketing nations provide passionate entertainment that has occasionally gi...
13: ... team ''[[bowling (cricket)|bowls]]'' and ''[[fielder|fields]]''.
15: ...'[[Dismissal (cricket)|out]]'', an event which is described as 'taking a wicket'.
17: ...ngs comes to an end. A team's innings may also be declared closed by the batting team's captain.
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