Hurricanes/Typhoons

“The only difference between a hurricane, a cyclone, and a typhoon is the location where the storm occurs. Hurricanes, cyclones, and typhoons are all the same weather phenomenon; we just use different names for these storms in different places. In the Atlantic and Northeast Pacific, the term “hurricane’ is used. The same type of disturbance in the Northwest Pacific is called a “typhoon’ and “cyclones’ occur in the South Pacific and Indian Ocean.” (from NOAA-Oceanservice website).

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Science Topics and Resources for Hurricane/Typhoon Hazards:

Week 1: Basic science – follow the steps below to learn the basics. Week 1 assignments are given in the Case Study 1 page

1) Go to the Hurricanes: Science and Society website and read the following. Most of the subsections are quite brief – about 1 textbook page each:

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Week 2 – Monitoring and mitgation – follow the steps below to learn the basics. Week 2 assignments are given in the Case Study 1 page

1) Stick with the  Hurricanes: Science and Society website  and read the following (all sections within each).  Most of the subsections are quite brief – about 1 textbook page each:

2) Play Stop Disasters Game:   You are in charge of keeping a city safe from Hurricanes/Typhoons!

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Week 3   and Case Study Report – Assignment is given on the Case Study 1 and 2 pages. For Case Study 2, you are required to provide one additional paragraph comparing and contrasting your two case studies disasters.

A good place to start for Week 3 is the same  Hurricanes: Science and Society website. The site also contains information, like case study examples, that can serve as a resource.

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