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Displaying 30 of about 263 results… process for severe weather threats and extreme conditions (heat wave, cold wave, drought, storm surge, avalanches, flooding.) … process for severe weather threats and extreme conditions (heat wave, cold wave, drought, storm surge, avalanches, …
… are susceptible to coastal floods and tsunamis.Extreme heat and drought conditions have also recently affected the … of heatwave, intensified cyclones, saline intrusion, wave-driven flooding, and permanent inundation. RMI’s … are susceptible to coastal floods and tsunamis.Extreme heat and drought conditions have also recently affected the …
… make decisions. Given the sizeable threat posed by extreme heat events, the report details the human impacts of heat waves, ranging from individual and community health to … 2.2. Global and regional patterns of heat waves 2.3. Heat wave preparedness and response 2.4. Challenges with measuring …
… accommodates or withstands sea level rise, ocean surges, wave action, and tidal flooding is critical for … more vector-borne disease. Extreme weather events, such as heat waves and typhoons, increase illness, impact … gases that naturally occur in the atmosphere capture the heat from the Sun’s energy that radiates from Earth’s …
… of heatwave, intensified cyclones, saline intrusion, wave-driven flooding, and permanent inundation. Tuvalu faces … a potential long-term threat from permanent inundation and wave-driven flooding, and some studies have suggested that … of heatwave, intensified cyclones, saline intrusion, wave-driven flooding, and permanent inundation. Tuvalu faces …
… information about a weather phenomena called a mountain wave that produces severe fire behaviour, an analysis of … information about a weather phenomena called a mountain wave that produces severe fire behaviour, an analysis of …
… less frequent rainfall, more very hot days, changes in wave climate, and stronger but less frequent tropical … winds during December to March, with slightly increased wave heights and longer periods. Waves are directed from the … heights and shorter periods. Figure 3: Annual cycle of wave height (grey) and wave direction (blue) at Palau based …
… changing rainfall patterns, more very hot days, changes in wave climate, and stronger but less frequent tropical … waves Wind-waves around Fiji are typically not large, with wave heights around 1.3 m year-round. Seasonally, waves are … throughout the year, with only small variation in wave heights (Figure 4, top). Near Nadi, on the west coast of …
… is to treat both the cause and the symptoms of extreme heat. This report explores the growing risk of extreme heat, the impact of heat on human health with respect to various communities and …
… increased prevalence of natural hazards such as extreme heat, intensified cyclones and extreme rainfall. … SAMOA … HAZARDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 Heat Waves 11 Drought 12 Flood, Cyclones, and Storm Surge 13 … is increasing the risks associated with saline intrusion, wave-driven flooding, and coastal erosion. • Biodiversity and …
… more extreme rainfall, more very hot days, and changes in wave climate. … Current and future climate of Kiribati North … from year to year. There is little variation in wave climate across the country. In the west, waves consist … period than in other months. Figure 3: Annual cycle of wave height (grey) and wave direction (blue) at Tarawa (top) …
… changing rainfall patterns, more very hot days, changes in wave climate, and less frequent tropical cyclones. … Current … Mode from year to year. There is little variation in wave height throughout the year. Waves from southerly … during June to September have smaller heights and shorter wave periods than December to March. From December to March …
… less frequent rainfall, more very hot days, changes in wave climate, and stronger but less frequent tropical … from the north due to North Pacific extra-tropical storms. Wave heights are largest during the wet season period from December to April. Figure 3: Annual cycle of wave height (grey) and wave direction (blue) at Nauru based …
… changing rainfall patterns, more very hot days, changes in wave climate, and less frequent tropical cyclones. … … from year to year. There is little variation in wave climate between the eastern and western parts of the … to September than Pohnpei, in the east (Figure 4, top). Wave power varies from year to year but is strongest during …
… less frequent rainfall, more very hot days, changes in wave climate, and less frequent tropical cyclones. … Current … to March (Figure 4, bottom). Figure 4: Annual cycle of wave height (grey) and wave direction (blue) at Port Moresby (top) and Kavieng …