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Displaying 15 of about 83 results… Learnt from Community Exercise of Indian Ocean Tsunami Wave Exercise (IOWave16) and additional workgroup meetings … their stories and experiences from the Indian Ocean Wave Tsunami Exercise, mock tsunami drills carried out to … Learnt from Community Exercise of Indian Ocean Tsunami Wave Exercise (IOWave16) and additional workgroup meetings …
… the Moken of the Andaman Sea because they knew the tidal wave was coming. These nomads have a legend about the Laboon, the “wave that eats people”. According to ancient lore, before the … of cicadas is silenced as happened before the 2004 tidal wave. One member of the Moken noticed the silence and warned …
… the script has been changing with the early “January heat wave” and lately, the cold wave. Many citizens are now … the script has been changing with the early “January heat wave” and lately, the cold wave. Many citizens are now …
A parallel session on the second day at the ongoing 19th Conference of Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change taking place in Warsaw, Poland supported the views by the African Alliance of Rangeland Management and Development that rising temperatures, droughts and declining precipitation trends are likely to hit pastoral system as well…
… sectors increasingly impacted by climatic events such as heat waves, drought and storms. This is why they are seeking … when strong signals are present, such as in the case of heat waves. SECLI-FIRM has addressed three main scientific … years, even if they have a strong signal (e.g. the heat wave mentioned above) – seasonal forecasts are probabilistic …
… economic damages. Final costs and losses from the cold wave are still unavailable. “Systematic monitoring of … region" added Professor D. Guha‐Sapir. “Storms, floods and heat waves are major threats to Europe, and it is urgent to … region" added Professor D. Guha‐Sapir. “Storms, floods and heat waves are major threats to Europe, and it is urgent to …
… the imperfections to act as "waypoints." As a seismic wave jostles the fiber cable, the waypoints shift minutely in … thus allowing scientists to track the progression of the wave. The DAS instrument used in this study was built and … to generate so-called Scholte waves—a type of seismic wave that occurs at the interface of a liquid and a solid. By …
… country and affected 20 million people. The record Moscow heat wave led to more than 10,000 deaths, widespread peat bog and … country and affected 20 million people. The record Moscow heat wave led to more than 10,000 deaths, widespread peat bog …
… conditions,” Mr Bojczuk noted, recognising the severe wave damage many coastal communities in Fiji experienced … Pacific Ocean data such as sea surface temperature, wave forecasts, surface current forecasts, coral bleaching … conditions,” Mr Bojczuk noted, recognising the severe wave damage many coastal communities in Fiji experienced …
… how to save lives in the event that a potentially deadly wave strikes in the future, according to senior officials in … earthquake off Indonesia that generated a massive wave. In the drill, the tsunami was expected to reach … not only would the archipelago be hit by a six-meter wave in the south, but also by smaller waves, up to two …
… intermittently for about 20 minutes. Yet when the first wave, only a few heights arrived after midnight, hundreds of … the danger had passed, returned to Hilo before the highest wave of the tsunami struck at 1.04 am on May 23. Altogether … intermittently for about 20 minutes. Yet when the first wave, only a few heights arrived after midnight, hundreds of …
… from a global perspective. It will eventually lead to a wave of saving the precious lives of many people for … underscored the nature of multi-hazard risk after the wave took out the Fukushima nuclear power plant, with … consequences. Kuroshio is forecast to face a 34-metre-high wave if an earthquake occurs in the Nankai Trough off Japan. …
… and anticipate its surface formation. Interestingly, VLP wave packets with a similar duration of 20 s are identified … and anticipate its surface formation. Interestingly, VLP wave packets with a similar duration of 20 s are identified …
… hazards, such as various types of floods, droughts, heat extremes and heatwaves, and sea level rise pose a direct … of Statistical Life WAFS World Area Forecast System WAM Wave Model WB World Bank WBG World Bank Group WIS WMO … hazards, such as various types of floods, droughts, heat ex- tremes and heatwaves, and sea level rise pose a …
… “Millions of people around the world should be receiving heat-related warnings and advisories if we are to avoid a … risk management needs to step up the focus on extreme heat if we are to reduce mortality from this particular … to water and adequate shelter and protection from the heat and the sun.” The first six months of the year have been …