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| |  | | Understanding Tropical Cyclones | | by balisunset, Jul 22, 2008 | | Cyclonic storms are centers of low pressure with inward-spiraling winds that form where warm and cold air masses meet. Hurricanes develop over water about 10 degrees north or south of the equator in a manner similar to cyclonic storms elsewhere in the world, then move westward through the trade wind belt. | | Comments(0) Liked It: 0 |
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| | The Great Earthquake of Aleppo | | by balisunset, Jul 22, 2008 | | The earthquake of 1138 completely destroyed a vast area in and around Aleppo, now called Halab, and jolted places two hundred miles from the city. The death toll was 230,000, making it one of the five deadliest earthquakes in recorded history. There were several small aftershocks and, twenty years later, another very strong earthquake. | | Comments(0) Liked It: 0 |
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 | | The Top 10 US Natural Disasters | | by Carlos Cabezas López, Jul 13, 2008 | | Experts on this say that the time to start planning for the next asteroid to hit should be now. They don’t know when it will happen or even if it will, but it still remains a fact that it could happen at any time and cause a worldwide disaster. | | Comments(0) Liked It: 2 |
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 | | Arctic National Wildlife Refuge | | by Spencer Young, Jul 9, 2008 | | A report about the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge located in Alaska. Show others and educate them about the many places on Earth that are not commonly known about. | | Comments(0) Liked It: 4 |
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 | | The Human Cost of 10 Devastating Earthquakes: Priceless | | by Juliane Elliott, Jul 6, 2008 | | Earthquakes are caused by the shifting of tectonic plates on the earth's surface. When these plates shift, the ground can move violently. Earthquakes have changed the terrain of our planet since the beginning of time. Unfortunately, there has been a high human cost to this major force of nature. | | Comments(3) Liked It: 18 |
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