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Natural Disasters - Essay and Term Paper
Natural Disasters
Australia is renowned for its extreme conditions and this report will illustrate two natural disasters: Drought and Fire.
First, this paper will discuss the concept of an Australian drought and more specifically the 1983 drought in Southeast Australia. A drought is a sustained period of time in which there is no consistent precipitation over a certain area of land. They can occur for many reasons such as prolonged dry spells, and fluctuations in rainfall patterns due to El Nino events. An El Nino is a sequence of changes in circulations across the Pacific and Indian Oceans when warming is strong. They begin with a slight alteration in sea surface temperatures. This then alters winds along the equator, which therefore change the ocean currents. The currents adjust the sea surface temperature even more. The original temperature change results in large variations in temperature through the above cycle. Thi......
Total Word Count: 1272
Page Count: 5 (250 words a page / double spaced)
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