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Hydro-Meteorological Hazards: A Summary of Key Concepts, Slides of Hydrology
A concise overview of seven key hydro-meteorological hazards, including typhoons, thunderstorms, flash floods, floods, storm surges, el niño, and la niña. Each hazard is defined and explained in simple terms, highlighting their potential impacts on communities. The document serves as a basic introduction to these hazards, providing a foundation for further exploration of their causes, effects, and mitigation strategies.
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Hydro meteorological hazards
involve water and atmospheric
conditions that can pose significant
risks to communities. Here’s a quick
summary of each one:
4. Flood - An overflow of water that submerges land, often due to prolonged heavy rainfall, river overflow, or dam break, affecting vast areas and causing long-term impacts. 5. Storm Surge - A coastal hazard where sea levels rise significantly due to the low pressure and strong winds of a cyclone or storm, leading to coastal flooding.
6. El Niño - A climate pattern characterized by the warming of sea surface temperatures in the Pacific Ocean, leading to drier conditions in some regions and wetter conditions in others, often disrupting usual weather patterns. 7. La Niña - The opposite of El Niño, where cooler Pacific waters lead to increased rainfall and more intense storms in some areas, contributing to flooding and other hazards.