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Date : Saturday, May 21, 2011
Time : 11:30 PM Title : Cyclone Yasi The most recent Cyclone to have formed near Australia is Cyclone Yasi. It started of from a tropical low near Fiji, then intensified to category 3 on the 31 January 2011 at around 5 pm. Within the next three days, in had gone up to category 5, and was moving at 25 kilometers per hour. IT had begun to cross the coast between Innisfail and Cardwell and with sustained winds of 215 kilometers per hour. The storm has caused a loss of around $800 million but did not cause any deaths. Below is a video during the time when Yasi was still in Queensland. ~~~~~ And below, is a image, showing a comparison of four of the most powerful recent cyclones that had hit Australia: 
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Time : 11:11 PM Title : Watch Video Here is a short clip of a cyclone forming, and then dissipating near Australia: Labels: video |
History The word "Cyclone" just means 'turning wind with one eye. It relates to the word "Cyclops" that one eyed creature in an Ancient Greek story. Cyclones are called typhoons near the South China sea (from the chinese word meaning 'big wind') What it is A tropical cyclone is a twirling destructive twist of strong wind and rain that originates in the ocean, and develops as more water evaporates and rises. When it moves onto lands, it damages everything it comes across, but eventually dies of as it travels further from the ocean. How it forms The first step a cyclone needs to form is heated water. Ocean waters need to be at least 26.5 degrees Celsius to fuel the moist warm energy that powers the cyclone. As warm air slowly rises, it condenses into thunderclouds. Cold winds blow into the humidity, and depending the hemisphere, the winds will start to circle. During the hurricane season, the Coriolis effect of the Earth's rotation starts the winds in the thunderstorm spinning in a circular motion. Impacts Environmental: -Flooding in low land areas -Coral reefs can be damaged -Trees destuction along coastlines -Animals that burrow into the ground, in coastal waters, or birds -Storm surges and waves Economical: -Billions of dollars are paid to fix the damage -Around 10,000 people yearly die from cyclones around the world -Losses in agriculture -More money is spent on warnings and preparation as well Social: -School buildings may be ruined -Food crops and farming areas may be damaged -People may become homeless, finding no structure remaining -Businesses can be wiped out, resulting in unemployment Archives May 2011 Bibliography Website 1 Website 2 Website 3 Website 4 Website 5 Website 6 Credits(blogskin) Designed by { ★CRUSHthespeaker } Thankful to { blogskins l xox } Blogged to { 53-percent } |