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SC200 | Discussion Resources - Unit 5
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Extreme Weather Events of 2011. (2012).
Retrieved from http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2012/20120119_global_stats.html
Many natural disasters are caused by massive imbalances in nature - from thunderstorms to
tornadoes, they all pose risks to people. Another example of a large scale imbalance is a hurricane.
Hurricanes require a specific set of environmental conditions in order to form. Learn about the
conditions here. Be sure to view both the “lesson” and “global impact” tabs:
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Ocean Explorer, Lesson 13 - Hurricanes.
(2013). Retrieved from http://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/edu/learning/14_hurricanes/hurricanes.html
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Ocean Explorer, Lesson 13 - Hurricanes
Transcript. (2013). http://www.montereyinstitute.org/noaa/lesson14/l14text.htm
Learn about natural disasters that could impact your area at the following site:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2014). Retrieved from
http://emergency.cdc.gov/disasters
http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2012/20120119_global_stats.html
http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2012/20120119_global_stats.html
http://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/edu/learning/14_hurricanes/hurricanes.html
http://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/edu/learning/14_hurricanes/hurricanes.html
http://www.montereyinstitute.org/noaa/lesson14/l14text.htm
http://www.montereyinstitute.org/noaa/lesson14/l14text.htm
http://emergency.cdc.gov/disasters
http://emergency.cdc.gov/disasters
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1. 1
SC200 | Discussion Resources - Unit 5
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Extreme
Weather Events of 2011. (2012).
Retrieved from
http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2012/20120119_global_st
ats.html
Many natural disasters are caused by massive imbalances in
nature - from thunderstorms to
tornadoes, they all pose risks to people. Another example of a
large scale imbalance is a hurricane.
Hurricanes require a specific set of environmental conditions in
order to form. Learn about the
conditions here. Be sure to view both the “lesson” and “global
impact” tabs:
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Ocean
Explorer, Lesson 13 - Hurricanes.
(2013). Retrieved from
2. http://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/edu/learning/14_hurricanes/hurric
anes.html
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Ocean
Explorer, Lesson 13 - Hurricanes
Transcript. (2013).
http://www.montereyinstitute.org/noaa/lesson14/l14text.htm
Learn about natural disasters that could impact your area at the
following site:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2014). Retrieved
from
http://emergency.cdc.gov/disasters
http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2012/20120119_global_st
ats.html
http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2012/20120119_global_st
ats.html
http://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/edu/learning/14_hurricanes/hurric
anes.html
http://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/edu/learning/14_hurricanes/hurric
anes.html
http://www.montereyinstitute.org/noaa/lesson14/l14text.htm
http://www.montereyinstitute.org/noaa/lesson14/l14text.htm
http://emergency.cdc.gov/disasters
http://emergency.cdc.gov/disasters
