1. Man-Yi and Tropical Cyclones
Orignal article:
http://earthweek.com/2013/ew130920/ew130920f.html

2. Man-Yi and Tropical Cyclones
Orignal article:
http://earthweek.com/2013/ew130920/ew130920f.html

3. Man-Yi and Tropical Cyclones
In September of last year a tropical storm
named, Man-yi made its way through
Japan. This tropical cyclone was
almost as big as Japan and it caused
many
disasters
throughout
the
country. Man-yi brought nearly 20
inches of rainfall within 48 hours of
striking land. The extra rain created
landslides, which took at least two
lives. The abundance of water in such a
short amount of time caused rivers to
overflow and flooded the city of Kyoto.
About 81,000 residents in the nearby
city of Fukuchiyama were forced to
evacuate due to muddy waters.
Hundreds of people had been reported
injured from the havoc of Man-Yi.
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Flood from the Yura river overflow

4. Man-Yi and Tropical Cyclones
The Tropical Cyclone caused more
than just natural disasters, the
flooding forced the Tokoyo
Electric Power Company to
release radioactive water from
another power plant which was
previously
damaged
in
Fukushima. 1,130 tons of
radioactive water was released
into the Pacific Ocean. There
are concerns over the safety and
future effects of releasing the
water into the ocean.

5. A tropical cyclone, depending on speeds and
direction, can also be known as:
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A Tropical Depression - winds 0-38mph
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A Tropical Storm - winds 39-73 mph
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A Hurricane or Typhoon - winds 74mph and up

6. How does it begin?
- A tropical cyclone life can
usually begin in areas of
rough
weather
and
thunderstorms in the
tropics.
When
many
tropical
thunderstorms
start to combine, they
become an organized
system of winds.
However, many things still have to line up for a cyclone to be
created:
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Winds of at least 74 mph
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Warm & moist air
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Be at least 300 miles away from the equator.

7. Tropical cyclones can cause many hazards:
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storm surges
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storm tides

tornadoes

rough winds

rainfall

rip currents

8. When does it end?
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A cyclone can weaken very quickly when it travels over cold
waters or land.
A cyclone needs the warm moist air above the ocean to
survive, it is the fuel that keeps the cyclone alive- once the
cyclone loses that- it begins to die down and weaken.
Although if the cyclone moves back over warm waters it can
begin to strengthen again.
The storm of Man-Yi is an example of a cyclone being slowed
down and stopped by land.