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Displaying 15 of about 36 results… Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano in January created an initial wave 90 metres high – almost the height of the Statue of … comparable earthquake detection tools The initial tsunami wave created by the eruption of the underwater Hunga Tonga … meant tsunami warning centres did not detect the initial wave as they are programmed to detect tsunamis based on water …
… fatalities. The volcano in Tonga created a powerful shock wave and displaced huge amounts of water, triggering a … the explosive eruption. It captured an abrupt shock wave that propagated radially outward in all directions. The … fatalities. The volcano in Tonga created a powerful shock wave and displaced huge amounts of water, triggering a …
… of about 87,000 people is dealing with extreme cold and heat, flash flooding, and the fallout from a rare, … techniques that can better withstand high levels of heat and other climate-related impacts. "It's really our … of origin, Ghirmatzion said climate stresses like heat waves and drought - and ripple effects on food supplies …
… Surge Projections for the Pacific Islands Region 22 D. Wave Climate Projections for the Pacific Islands Region 23 E. Wave Power Projections for the Pacific Islands Region 24 v. … ocean and atmosphere result in the continual exchange of heat and water, driven by prevailing winds to achieve dynamic …
… maximum temperature and number of consecutive hot days (heat waves) affect pavement integrity (e.g., softening of … navigation, and berthing and service interruptions. • Heat waves limit operations, damage pavement, and increase … roads, which are generally more exposed to erosion and wave overtopping, and suggests measures to enhance the …
… every year the country participates in the CARIBE WAVE 22 Tsunami Exercise, as part of a public awareness … and preschool, children taking part in the Caribbean wave exercise, local singers creating a song for awareness, … large amount of Risk Data is lacking for example: tsunami wave run up, storm surge, storm driven waves, detailed flood …
… 2004 Indonesian tsunami travel time, maximum offshore wave height, and affected areas … climate change on coastal livelihoods from sea level rise, wave action, storm and tidal surges, extreme sea-sur- face … No damages were caused by this event. For the 2007 event, wave disturbances were observed on the tide gauge located at …
… health of Sao Tome and Principe’s population, including heat stress, food and water insecurity, spread of water- and … Direct effects Health impacts of extreme weather events Heat-related illness Indirect effects Water security and … risk’), 1900–2100 FIGURE 3: Percentage of hot days (‘heat stress’), 1900–2100 The percentage of hot daysd is …
… integrated risk surveillance for health risks, such as heat stress, vector-borne, waterborne and foodborne diseases, … measures account for climate-related health risks (such as heat stress and vector-borne diseases) (4). HIGHEST PRIORITY … Direct effects Health impacts of extreme weather events Heat-related illness Indirect effects Water security and …
… tsunami would have traveled, with on shore wave amplitudes significantly higher than would be expected … to an earthquake-generated tsunami9. A 1.2 m high tsunami wave was observed at Tonga’s capital Nuku’alofa on Tongatapu … broken the surface and afterwards was eroded away by wave action. It is south of Late Island and southwest of …
… data, such as inland cartography, data on wind, extreme wave and extreme weather conditions, etc. • Digital Elevation … of the ocean bottom is the most important factor in surge wave amplification. • Numerical wave modelling: Includes variables related to the processes …
… as a low-lying atoll is increasingly affected by the ocean wave energy due to rising sea level and degrading fringing … are causing high sensitivity of coastal areas to the ocean wave energy and flooding events. The risk assessment … adverse impacts on the natural coastal buffers to absorb wave energy and will exacerbate destroying the cultivated …
… include vector- and waterborne diseases, food insecurity, heat stress, respiratory illnesses, degradation of marine … Direct effects Health impacts of extreme weather events Heat-related illness Indirect effects Water security and … rainfall, 1900–2100 FIGURE 3: Percentage of hot days (‘heat stress’), 1900–2100 FIGURE 5: Standardized Precipitation …
… a range of health threats due to climate change, including heat stress, nutrition challenges, and mental health and … tourism. Threats to the health of the population include heat stress, food insecurity, vector-borne diseases, salt … Direct effects Health impacts of extreme weather events Heat-related illness Indirect effects Water security and …
… Change Country Profile4 FIGURE 3: Percentage of hot days (‘heat stress’), 1900–2100 The percentage of hot daysd is … well as the transmission of vector-borne diseases (25–28). Heat stress Climate change is expected to increase the mean annual temperature and the intensity and frequency of heat waves, resulting in a greater number of people at risk …