Southern Ontario Storm Analysis

Storm relative velocity is the speed of the winds within the storm after eliminating the motion of the storm itself. It is like base velocity which is the speed of everything in the way of the radar’s beam. However, base velocity is relative to the earth and storm relative velocity is relative to the storm. For base velocity, this means that the speed of the storm and the winds within it are added together to show a total velocity from outside the storm. In order to get storm relative velocity, you must subtract the velocity of the storm relative to the earth from the velocity of the winds within the storm relative to the earth. These measurements are taken from a radar that detects the motion of storms and everything in its field of vision. The radar is used to measure both base velocity and storm relative velocity. The radar detects how fast something is moving towards the radar or away from the radar. Anything moving towards the radar has a negative velocity and anything moving away from the radar has a positive velocity.

As the Global temperature continues to rise, North, Central and South America have experienced numerous catastrophic weather related events. These include, heavy rainfall in Venezuela (1999, 2005), flooding in Argentina (2000), drought in the Brazilian Amazon (2005), Hailstorms in Greater Buenos Aires area and Bolivia (2002,2005) and hurricane Katrina in 2004. Fortunately British Columbia has not been exposed to as many catastrophic events but is still at risk to floods, heat waves, drought, infectious disease vectors, diarrhoel diseases, ground-level ozone and cold waves. These events have affected the tourism industry in many ways, but will only get worse with the rising frequency of these events. The issue at hand is not only the rising vulnerability of these catastrophic events but also the reduction of Glaciers in the Andean, costal and Rockies, which provide many communities with water. Once these rivers dry up, many of these rafting companies will have to close down because there business is built around the river. “As a

Scientific evidence showing Earth’s climate change is abundant and profound. The shift our planet has experienced is so drastic that author and environmentalist Bill McKibben says we should give it a new name, such as “Eaarth (McKibben 2).” The title is familiar yet so very different. By burning fossil fuels, mankind has increased Earth’s temperature by “more than a degree and a half Fahrenheit (McKibben 3).” This rise in warmth is enough to prompt a “45 percent increase in thunderstorms (McKibben 3),” which is capable of producing violent amounts of rain and hail. More storms mean more lightning; in 2008, lightning in California triggered “1,700 different fires...burning a million acres and

The issue is the startling climate changes that have and undoubtedly continue to occur in Northern Canada. Climate changes are known as weather conditions such as temperature, winds, precipitation, and others that have been affected over a period of time (GOC, n.d.). The concern with this is that the earth’s climate has a balance between energy that is received and energy that being dispatched. The intent is to maintain regulated temperatures; instead the issue that has occurred is disturbances between these two balances (GOC, n.d.). Changes in the climate affects the air temperature and precipitation, the cryosphere, freshwater resources, and ocean climate (Bush, Loder, James, Mortsch, & Cohen, 2014).There are however

Going into the winter months, the need for a quick recovery of the infrastructure was imminent. Thousands of civilians without the means for electricity or heat could prove more devastating than the storm itself. The threat of freezing to death or being snowed in and potentially starving can add to one’s anguish and deteriorating mental state. A quick and decisive response from the state and cities was applied in order to minimize any unwanted

Dear Vivian, I am writing to you from the largest region in Canada, also known as the Canadian Shield. The shield is shaped like a giant saucer and is over 2 billion years old! Did you know that the Canadian Shield was once covered by glaciers? When the glaciers melted, it had created rocky hills and the debris forced rivers to flow in different directions. When I packed for this trip around the Canadian Shield, I brought strictly shorts and t-shirts, since it’s the summer. However, I did not realize that summers in the southern areas specifically would be so hot, rainy and humid. My hair did not agree with the weather at all! The vegetation in this area is incredible! There are so many tree’s in this area, such as spruce, poplar and fir.

When trying to figure out who was to blame for the failure to provide appropriate responses to Hurricane

During the spring and early summers of 2011 and 2014, the Assiniboine River Basin (ARB) in Southern Saskatchewan and Manitoba experienced extreme flood conditions with prolonged duration and severity. This persistence and shortened interval between disasters caused concerns about the impacts of climate change in the region (Brimelow, 2015). The interactions between the Atmosphere, Geosphere, Hydrosphere, and lastly Biosphere all contributed to the events that took place during the specified flood years. I will look to address the intertwined relationship between these four spheres, and conclude with possible mitigation strategies that provinces and municipalities are likely to invest in as anthropogenic change is inevitably shortening the

Impacts on the health and well-being of Canadians are displayed beyond monetary costs and frequently involve displacement, injuries and loss of life (Lemmen & Warren, 2008). For instance, health effects from an extreme weather event (e.g., ice storm) can appear in the form of hypothermia, food-borne disease, and stress disorders from loss of loved ones, property and livelihoods (CAP, 2011). These impacts are placing more pressure on city infrastructure, utilities, health and social services (Feltmate & Thistlethwaite,

Experts warn due to climate change Toronto could have more storms such as the rain storm on july 8 2013 when a month of rain fell in one month overfilling toronto sewer system or the ice storm before christmas that took out power lines and branches.

v) Over 10 million litres of milk, valued at about $5 million, had to be discarded. The maple syrup industry was also severely affected. More than one-fifth of Canada’s syrup-producing tree taps were severely impacted by the storm. Countless tree branches and pipes used to channel maple sap collapsed under the weight of the ice, and some producers in Québec lost virtually their entire sugar bush. The industry’s losses in income were likely in the tens of millions of dollars for 1998 alone, and the storm’s damage was so extensive that many estimated it would take years or even decades for the industry to fully recover. The total financial cost of the storm is estimated at $5.4 billion.

The three winter storms brought freezing temperatures of 20°F, and torrential rains that did not recede fast enough, as the soil, and low lying watershed was saturated from previous rains. Rescue boats capsized, bridges collapsed, and people drowned as many were not able to swim. There were failed rescue attempts to save stranded victims, many standing on second stories, and rooftops in freezing temperatures. The photo shows calmer waters that have subsided to make a safe rescue. Horizontal water marks on the buildings indicate the maximum height of the flood waters in Dayton.

Extreme weather has been on the rise for many years. Tornadoes, high amounts of precipitation, floods, and droughts have all been affected by the constant climate change. There has been many fires, storms, and tornadoes in different parts of the united states that have never happened before until recently. In the beginning of the article Chanan says “The United States has suffered record-breaking floods along the Mississippi River this year, plus giant snowstorms from the Midwest to the Northeast, massive wildfires in the West and South, deadly tornadoes in the South and Midwest and an extended drought in a quarter of the contiguous United States” (Chanan 1). I will use this information in my essay to show how climate change is affected by

As discussed by Karsh (2009) ice storms are the one of climate extremes model which has been impacting in the North America with heavy frequency, severity, and long duration. The frequency and severity of ice storms can increase in some latitudes. The ice storm can strike down transmission lines, and electricity in the numerous of homes. The mixture of icy roads, and strong winds and snow can cause widespread devastation. However, Extreme ice storm is not only emerging as a critical issue in weather change; it also has a high correlation to expected changes in biodiversity than weather change alone (pp. 9-10).

“Poems are written with the feelings and emotions, with the intuition and the instincts, that make each of us who we are” (Charters 669). Dana Gioia, the author of “Summer Storm 2000” expresses an emotional works to an event dated back 20 years ago. Gioia uses dictions such as, imagery, figures of speech, setting, tone, and ballad to help readers not only comprehend the poem but to help them envision and feel it as if they were the ones experiencing the story. Gioia uses these means as a way of expressing his feelings and thoughts while explain to readers the deeper meaning of what “Summer Storm” really entails.