Beaufort scale

In “The Pain Scale,” the author, Eula Biss, attempts to convey her pain to the reader. She tells the reader how she has tried to describe and measure her pain. There is a system set up for doing so, but it leaves much up to individual interpretation. The arbitrary process by which we are supposed to evaluate the level of pain we are experiencing doesn’t seem to accomplish much. Throughout the essay, Biss uses unique ways of comparing the suggested levels of pain to other “scales.” This raises

My microclimate report of My Garden Microclimate is the climate of a small area within a larger area, my garden. I was given the task of investigating the microclimate of my garden and recording what I found. The warmest place was site 3 with a temperature of 13 degrees Celsius In site 3 there is a low albedo so heat is absorbed therefore the temperature is higher here on a warm day the aspect of this site is south west so this results in this part of the garden being warmer, because places facing

Isaac Monroe Cline was one of the era’s new scientists who believed he knew everything there was to be known about the motions of clouds and the behavior of storms. Isaac was the chief of the United States Weather Service bureau in Galveston at this time. The idea of a hurricane destroying the city of Galveston baffled him. As rain started to fall in the city with a higher intensity than normal, people were reassured by Isaac’s beliefs. He was completely wrong. Galveston which is located

Hurricanes are disastrous forces that destroy homes and families. Making life harder for those already suffering or completely obliterating the financial status of a family. Not to mention the issues it can cause for local wildlife among damage to humans. Hurricanes need two ingredients to form: warm ocean water and wind. There are four stages of a hurricane, depending on the wind speed: tropical disturbance, tropical depression, tropical storm, and hurricane. They first begin as tropical disturbances

An unwanted change in weather can change a life in a matter of hours. A hurricane is a tropical storm that occurs near oceans and on coasts. Hurricanes in Florida happen often and the citizens in the affected area will need to be prepared for these storms. This will be how to be ready for and handle a level one to a level three hurricane. In a level three hurricane extensive damage to buildings and flooding along the coast occur. Following these steps will not guarantee safety from a hurricane. The

Question 3 (500 words) The building code (BCA/NCC) provides requirements for some locations in Australia to build houses above normal standard or with special precautions to combat extreme weather, natural disasters and other such events. Research and identify a locality in Australia which has these additional requirements for the construction of new houses and present a report detailing: 1. The location with special building requirements. 2. Why these special building requirements are in place and

Hurricanes are natural disasters that can devastate life and property. Hurricanes have been known to destroy just about everything in its path leaving difficulties and hardship for those affected. Hurricanes require thorough knowledge and preparedness. Information such as how they are formed, where they are formed, the different categories and what effects they have on everything, preparedness, and relief efforts is important to knowledge of hurricanes. They are giant tropical storms over the warm

Mississippi, Iowa, Tennessee, Kentucky, Wisconsin, and Minnesota. Theodore Fujita was born on October 23, 1920 and died November 19,1998. In the long lived life Fujita created the Fujita scale. The Fujita scale for tornadoes was invented in order to tell how bad a tornado is, as seen in figure two below. On the scale F0 is the least dangerous but taking shelter is still a priority. The Fujita scale’s highest rating is an F5 tornado. Figure three shows the comparison of each tornado to the

Hurricane Harvey left a mark on Houston, Texas this past August, leaving the citizens with a devastating amount of destruction to their city. This catastrophic storm destroyed homes, separated thousands of people from their families, and even killed some. According to National Public Radio’s website, the White House has estimated over 100,000 homes were damaged by the storm. Also, NPR stated, “More than 30,000 people are staying in emergency shelters and will soon be in need of permanent accommodations

hurricane that formed in the Caribbean, and affected 24 states on the east coast of the United States. The hurricane killed 203 people in total, destroying everything in its path, and leaving many people homeless. Hurricanes are often measured on a scale of categories 1 to 5, with a category 1 having winds of around 80 km/h, and a category 5 having winds of over 250 km/h. Hurricane Sandy was only a category 2 hurricane, but it’s massive size gave it momentum, and allowed it to travel a longer distance