Encyclopedia - Flood: Encyclopedia - Flood
A flood (in Old English flod, a word common to Teutonic languages; compare German Flut, Dutch vloed from the same root as is seen in flow...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Flood: Encyclopedia Ii - Flood - Main Causes
A flood occurs when an area of land, usually low-lying, is covered with water. The worst floods usually occur when a river overflows its ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Flood: Encyclopedia Ii - Flood - Flood Defenses Planning And Management
In western countries, rivers prone to flooding are often carefully managed. Defences such as levees, bunds, reservoirs, and weirs are use...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Flood: Encyclopedia Ii - Flood - Flood Defenses, Planning, And Management
In western countries, rivers prone to flooding are often carefully managed. Defences such as levees, bunds, reservoirs, and weirs are use...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Genesis: Encyclopedia - Genesis
Genesis (Greek: Γένεσις, having the meanings of "birth", "creation", "cause", "beginning", "source" and "origin"), also called The...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Arroyo Creek: Encyclopedia - Arroyo Creek
An arroyo is a dry creek bed or gulch that fills with water either seasonally, or after a heavy rain. As such, the term is similar to the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Whakatane: Encyclopedia - Whakatane
Whakatane (pronounced Fah-kah-tah-neh) is a small town near the east coast of the North Island of New Zealand. It is located in the Bay o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Natural Disaster: Encyclopedia - Natural Disaster
A natural disaster is a catastrophe that occurs when a hazardous physical event (such as a volcanic eruption, earthquake, landslide, hurr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Disaster: Encyclopedia - Disaster
A disaster (from Latin meaning, "bad star") is the impact of a natural or man-made event that negatively affects life, property, liveliho...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bristol Channel: Encyclopedia - Bristol Channel
The Bristol Channel is a major inlet in the island of Great Britain, separating South Wales from South West England and extending from th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cumulonimbus Cloud: Encyclopedia - Cumulonimbus Cloud
Cumulonimbus is a type of cloud that is tall, dense, and involved in thunderstorms and other bad weather. The clouds can form alone, in c...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Catastrophe Modeling: Encyclopedia - Catastrophe Modeling
Catastrophe modeling (also known as cat modeling) is the process of using computer-assisted calculations to estimate the losses that coul...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aswan Dam: Encyclopedia - Aswan Dam
Aswan is a city on the first cataract of the Nile in Egypt. Two dams straddle the river at this point: the newer Aswan High Dam, and the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Methuselah: Encyclopedia - Methuselah
Methuselah or Metushélach (Hebrew מְתוּשֶׁלַח / מְתוּשָׁלַח "Man of the dart", or alternatively "when he dies, it ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Stream: Encyclopedia - Stream
A stream is a body of water with a detectable current, confined within a bed and banks. Stream is also an umbrella term used in the scien...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - River: Encyclopedia - River
A river is a large natural waterway. The source of a river may be a lake, a spring, or a collection of small streams, known as headwaters...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1989 Pacific Typhoon Season: Encyclopedia - 1989 Pacific Typhoon Season
The 1989 Pacific typhoon season has no official bounds; it ran year-round in 1989, but most tropical cyclones tend to form in the northwe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Noah: Encyclopedia - Noah
Noah or Nóach ("Rest," Standard Hebrew נוֹחַ (Nóaḥ), Tiberian Hebrew נֹחַ (Nōªḥ); Arabic نوح (Nūḥ)), is a Biblical...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Arachnophobia: Encyclopedia - Arachnophobia
Arachnophobia is the fear (or phobia) of spiders. It is among the most common phobias, and possibly the most common animal phobia of all....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Uriel's Machine: Encyclopedia - Uriel's Machine
The theory of Uriel's Machine is postulated in a book of the same name by Christopher Knight and Robert Lomas The book supposes that anci...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dam: Encyclopedia - Dam
A dam is a barrier across flowing water that obstructs, directs or retards the flow, often creating a reservoir, lake or impoundment. Mos...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Young Earth Creationism: Encyclopedia - Young Earth Creationism
History of creationism Creation in Genesis Types of creationism: Young Earth creationism - Creation science Old Earth creationism Omphalo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Geography Of Bangladesh: Encyclopedia Ii - Geography Of Bangladesh - River Systems
The rivers of Bangladesh mark both the physiography of the nation and the life of the people. About 700 in number, these rivers generally...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Disaster: Encyclopedia Ii - Disaster - Natural Disasters
A Natural phenomenon can easily cause a natural disaster. Appearing to arise without direct human involvement, natural disasters are some...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Natural Disaster: Encyclopedia Ii - Natural Disaster - Common Natural Phenomena That Can Result In Natural Disasters
Natural disaster - Avalanche. Main article: Avalanche An avalanche is a geophysical hazard involving a slide of a large snow (or rock...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Natural Disaster: Encyclopedia Ii - Natural Disaster - Extreme Natural Disasters
Natural disaster - Ice age. Main article: Ice age An ice age is a geologic period, but could also be viewed in the light of a catastr...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Diagnosis: Ayurveda Ayurvedic Dictionary On Diagnosis
Diagnosis Indian medicine names three main causes of disease – 'overuse', 'disuse' or 'misuse’ of faculties; 'errors in ju...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Pentateuch: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Pentateuch
Pentateuch [from Greek pente five + teuchos books]   A work in five books; the first five books of the Bible, containing stories ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Raritan River: Encyclopedia Ii - Raritan River - Flooding Problems
The Raritan River has persistent flooding problems when excessive rain from storms affects the river basin, especially tropical storms. T...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Boscastle: Encyclopedia Ii - Boscastle - Flooding In 2004
Boscastle suffered extensive damage on Monday 16 August 2004 after a flash flood caused by an extraordinary amount of rain that fell over...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hurricane Floyd: Encyclopedia Ii - Hurricane Floyd - Impact
With a death toll of 57, Hurricane Floyd was the deadliest United States hurricane since Hurricane Agnes in 1972. Most of the deaths were...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Environment Agency: Encyclopedia Ii - Environment Agency - Responsibilities
Environment Agency - Flood Risk Management. The agency is the main body responsible for creating and maintaining flood defences and pro...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pre-1980 North Indian Cyclone Seasons: Encyclopedia Ii - Pre-1980 North Indian Cyclone Seasons - 1900s
Pre-1980 North Indian cyclone seasons - 1942 Bengal Cyclone. On October 16, a cyclone hit near the India/Bangladesh border, resulting i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1991 Pacific Typhoon Season: Encyclopedia Ii - 1991 Pacific Typhoon Season - Storms
31 tropical cyclones formed this year in the Western Pacific, of which 29 became tropical storms. 20 storms reached typhoon intensity, of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Flood Geology: Encyclopedia Ii - Flood Geology - Comparison With Mainstream Geology
Mainstream geology relies on a number of established principles, one of the most important of which is Charles Lyell's principle of unifo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cumulonimbus Cloud: Encyclopedia Ii - Cumulonimbus Cloud - Appearance
The base of a cumulonimbus can be several miles across, and it can be tall enough to occupy middle as well as low altitudes: though forme...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Slashdot Effect: Encyclopedia Ii - Slashdot Effect - Cause
Slashdot consists of brief submitted articles and a self-moderated discussion on each story. In response to the stories, large masses of ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1990 Pacific Typhoon Season: Encyclopedia Ii - 1990 Pacific Typhoon Season - Storms
31 tropical cyclones formed this year in the Western Pacific, of which 30 became tropical storms. 21 storms reached typhoon intensity, of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 2003 Pacific Typhoon Season: Encyclopedia Ii - 2003 Pacific Typhoon Season - Storms
2003 Pacific typhoon season - Super Typhoon Kujira Amang. Kujira moved across the Western Pacific Ocean as a 155 mph super typhoon in e...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Great Mosque Of Djenné: Encyclopedia Ii - Great Mosque Of Djenné - Design
The walls of the Great Mosque are made of sun-baked mud bricks called ferey, a mud based mortar, and are coated with a mud plaster which ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 2002 Pacific Typhoon Season: Encyclopedia Ii - 2002 Pacific Typhoon Season - Notable Storms
Most of the 31 cyclones that developed this year either remained out at sea or were weak at landfall. 2002 Pacific typhoon season - Trop...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - North Sea: Encyclopedia Ii - North Sea - History
The bed of the North Sea forms two basins, the main, northern one lies to the north of a ridge between north Norfolk and Frisia. The sout...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - River: Encyclopedia Ii - River - Flooding
Flooding is a natural part of a river's cycles. Human activity, however, has upset the natural way flooding occurs by walling off rivers ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1955 Atlantic Hurricane Season: Encyclopedia Ii - 1955 Atlantic Hurricane Season - Storms
1955 Atlantic hurricane season - Tropical Storm Brenda. Tropical Storm Brenda formed on July 31st in the northern Gulf of Mexico. It mo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hurricane Preparedness For New Orleans: Encyclopedia Ii - Hurricane Preparedness For New Orleans - Louisiana's Sinking Coast
When the Army Corps of Engineers started systematically leveeing the river in the 19th century, it cut off the region's main source of si...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Carlisle: Encyclopedia Ii - Carlisle - Geography
Carlisle is an ancient city, and the seat of the diocese to which it gives name. It is situated on a slight rise, in the Cumberland Ward,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1989 Pacific Typhoon Season: Encyclopedia Ii - 1989 Pacific Typhoon Season - Storms
35 tropical cyclones formed this year in the Western Pacific, of which 31 became tropical storms. 21 storms reached typhoon intensity, of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1988 Pacific Typhoon Season: Encyclopedia Ii - 1988 Pacific Typhoon Season - Storms
26 tropical cyclones formed this year in the Western Pacific, of which 25 became tropical storms. 13 storms reached typhoon intensity, of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1959 Pacific Typhoon Season: Encyclopedia Ii - 1959 Pacific Typhoon Season - Storms
1959 Pacific typhoon season - Typhoon Billie. An area of disturbed weather east of the Philippines organized into a tropical depression...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hurricane Isabel: Encyclopedia Ii - Hurricane Isabel - Impact
Isabel made landfall as a Category 2 hurricane, with winds of 100 mph (160 km/h) on September 18. That evening, Isabel's sustained wind s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Political Effects Of Hurricane Katrina: Encyclopedia Ii - Political Effects Of Hurricane Katrina - Political Controversies And Electoral Consequences
Political disputes have arisen over several issues: Political effects of Hurricane Katrina - Issues relating to the cause of the hurrica...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Surabaya: Encyclopedia Ii - Surabaya - The City
In her role as the main trading city in the eastern region of Indonesia, Surabaya has become one of the largest cities in south east Asia...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1996 Pacific Hurricane Season: Encyclopedia Ii - 1996 Pacific Hurricane Season - Season Summary
This season was below average in activity. Nine cyclones formed. Of these, five became hurricanes, two of which were major hurricanes bec...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Netherlands: Encyclopedia Ii - Netherlands - Geography
A remarkable aspect of the Netherlands is the flatness of the country. About half of its surface area is less than 1 m above sea level, a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hebden Bridge: Encyclopedia Ii - Hebden Bridge - Local Issues
Hebden Bridge - Housing. Hebden Bridge is a popular place to live. However space is limited due to the steep valleys and lack of flat l...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1994 Atlantic Hurricane Season: Encyclopedia Ii - 1994 Atlantic Hurricane Season - Storms
1994 Atlantic hurricane season - Tropical Storm Alberto. Main article: Tropical Storm Alberto (1994) Alberto formed from a north-movi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Severe Weather Terminology United States: Encyclopedia Ii - Severe Weather Terminology United States - General Weather Terms As Defined By The Nws
Main articles weather, meteorology. Cold air funnel - A funnel cloud or (rarely) a small relatively weak tornado that can develop from a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Uriel's Machine: Encyclopedia Ii - Uriel's Machine - Evidence For The Theory From The Book
In masonic mythology there are many references to seven, which could refer to seven meteors, (although it is not clear why masons should ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 2001 Pacific Hurricane Season: Encyclopedia Ii - 2001 Pacific Hurricane Season - Season Summary
Overall, the season was just below average in activity. There were fifteen named storms this season. Of them, eight were hurricanes and t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Albury New South Wales: Encyclopedia Ii - Albury New South Wales - Geography
Albury is situated on the Murray River in the foothills of the Great Dividing Range. The city is built above the river flats of the Murra...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - St. John River: Encyclopedia Ii - St. John River - History
Members of the Maliseet Nation have historically called the river "Wolastoq", meaning "good and beautiful river". In 1604, parts of the l...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tropical Cyclone: Encyclopedia Ii - Tropical Cyclone - Notable Cyclones
Tropical cyclones that cause massive destruction are fortunately rare, but when they happen, they can cause damage in the thousands of li...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tropical Cyclone: Encyclopedia Ii - Tropical Cyclone - Notable Cyclones
Tropical cyclones that cause massive destruction are fortunately rare, but when they happen, they can cause damage in the thousands of li...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hurricane Katrina Effects By Region: Encyclopedia Ii - Hurricane Katrina Effects By Region - Louisiana
According to officials nearly one million people were temporarily without electricity in Louisiana for several hours. As of 1 September 8...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1820-1829 Atlantic Hurricane Seasons: Encyclopedia Ii - 1820-1829 Atlantic Hurricane Seasons - 1821 Atlantic Hurricane Season
1820-1829 Atlantic hurricane seasons - Norfolk and Long Island Hurricane. Main article: 1821 Norfolk and Long Island Hurricane The No...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Disaster: Encyclopedia Ii - Disaster - Man-made Disasters
Disasters having an element of human intent, negligence, error or involving a failure of a system are called man-made disasters. Man-made...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dzong Architecture: Encyclopedia Ii - Dzong Architecture - Siting Of Dzongs
Bhutanese dzong architecture reached its zenith in the 1600s under the leadership of the great lama Shabdrung Ngawang Namgyal. The Shabdr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Orkut: Encyclopedia Ii - Orkut - Controversy
Orkut - The Brazilian Invasion. Main article: Brazilian Internet Phenomenon The orkut community has been watching a large surge of Braz...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1957 Atlantic Hurricane Season: Encyclopedia Ii - 1957 Atlantic Hurricane Season - Storms
1957 Atlantic hurricane season - Tropical Storm One. Low pressures over the Gulf of Mexico gradually organized around an area of convec...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Florida Keys: Encyclopedia Ii - Florida Keys - Environment
The Keys are in the subtropics between 24 and 25 degrees north latitude. The climate and environment are closer to that of the Caribbean ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 2001 Atlantic Hurricane Season: Encyclopedia Ii - 2001 Atlantic Hurricane Season - Storms
2001 Atlantic hurricane season - Tropical Storm Allison. Main article: Tropical Storm Allison Tropical Storm Allison hit southern Tex...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1996 Atlantic Hurricane Season: Encyclopedia Ii - 1996 Atlantic Hurricane Season - Storms
1996 Atlantic hurricane season - Tropical Storm Arthur. Arthur formed as a tropical depression over Grand Bahama on June 19. The storm ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Young Earth Creationism: Encyclopedia Ii - Young Earth Creationism - The History Of Young Earth Creationism
Young Earth creationism, in the West primarily, has its earliest roots in Judaism. For example, Ibn Ezra's (c. 1089–1164) commentary on...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Oscilloscope: Encyclopedia Ii - Oscilloscope - How It Works
Oscilloscope - Cathode-ray oscilloscope CRO. The earliest and simplest type of oscilloscope consisted of a cathode ray tube, a vertical...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pahang: Encyclopedia Ii - Pahang - Economy
For decades, Pahang's main industry centered on tropical timber production, as large forest swatches supported massive production of wood...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Halo 2: Encyclopedia Ii - Halo 2 - Plot Synopsis
Halo 2 opens with an awards ceremony on the Cairo weapons platform orbiting Earth. This ceremony is cut short when a Covenant flagship ju...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 2004 Atlantic Hurricane Season: Encyclopedia Ii - 2004 Atlantic Hurricane Season - Storms
2004 Atlantic hurricane season - Hurricane Alex. Main article: Hurricane Alex (2004) The first storm of the season formed at the end ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sarasvati River: Encyclopedia Ii - Sarasvati River - The Sarasvati River In Hindu Texts
Sarasvati River - Rig Veda. The Hindu Vedas mention a river named Sarasvatī. In Sanskrit saras means a pool or water body, and vatī (...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dam: Encyclopedia Ii - Dam - Types Of Dams
Dams may be classified according to structure, intended purpose or height. Based on structure and material used, dams are classified as t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dam: Encyclopedia Ii - Dam - Types Of Dams
Dams may be classified according to structure, intended purpose or height. Based on structure and material used, dams are classified as t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Winnipeg Manitoba: Encyclopedia Ii - Winnipeg Manitoba - Geography And Climate
Winnipeg lies at the bottom of the valley of the Red River and has an extremely flat topography. There are no substantial hills in the ci...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Winnipeg Manitoba: Encyclopedia Ii - Winnipeg Manitoba - Geography And Climate
Winnipeg lies at the bottom of the valley of the Red River and has an extremely flat topography. There are no substantial hills in the ci...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mississippi River Delta: Encyclopedia Ii - Mississippi River Delta - Recent Influences
Every thousand years or so, the Mississippi river has changed course. Each Mississippi River deltaic cycle was initiated by a gradual cap...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New Orleans Louisiana: Encyclopedia Ii - New Orleans Louisiana - History
Main article: History of New Orleans New Orleans Louisiana - Colonial era. New Orleans was founded in 1718 by the French as La Nouvelle...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New Orleans Louisiana: Encyclopedia Ii - New Orleans Louisiana - History
Main article: History of New Orleans New Orleans Louisiana - Colonial era. New Orleans was founded in 1718 by the French as La Nouvelle...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Battle Of The River Plate: Encyclopedia Ii - Battle Of The River Plate - The Battle
At about 06:14 local time (GMT -2) on 13 December the ships sighted each other and closed. Admiral Graf Spee, despite having correctly id...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Battle Of The River Plate: Encyclopedia Ii - Battle Of The River Plate - The Battle
At about 06:14 local time (GMT -2) on 13 December the ships sighted each other and closed. Admiral Graf Spee, despite having correctly id...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Geography Of Austria: Encyclopedia Ii - Geography Of Austria - Ecological Concerns
Austrians face a number of ecological problems in the 1990s. One of the most pressing is the pollution caused by the staggering increase ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Geography Of Vietnam: Encyclopedia Ii - Geography Of Vietnam - Physiography
Vietnam is a country of tropical lowlands, hills, and densely forested highlands, with level land covering no more than 20 % of the area....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wildfire: Encyclopedia Ii - Wildfire - Background
Wildfires are common in many places around the world, including much of the vegetated areas of Australia, 'veld' in the interior and 'fyn...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wildfire: Encyclopedia Ii - Wildfire - Background
Wildfires are common in many places around the world, including much of the vegetated areas of Australia, 'veld' in the interior and 'fyn...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1999 Atlantic Hurricane Season: Encyclopedia Ii - 1999 Atlantic Hurricane Season - Storms
1999 Atlantic hurricane season - Tropical Storm Arlene. A mid- to upper-level low developed along the tail end of a diffuse front in th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Effect Of Hurricane Katrina On New Orleans: Encyclopedia Ii - Effect Of Hurricane Katrina On New Orleans - Background
Effect of Hurricane Katrina on New Orleans - Below sea level. New Orleans, much of which sits below sea level, is surrounded by the Mis...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1965 Atlantic Hurricane Season: Encyclopedia Ii - 1965 Atlantic Hurricane Season - Storms
1965 Atlantic hurricane season - Tropical Storm One. A cutoff upper level low over the Gulf of Mexico helped bring an East Pacific trop...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Weather Forecasting: Encyclopedia Ii - Weather Forecasting - Presentation Of Weather Forecasts
The final stage in the forecasting process is perhaps the most important. Knowledge of what the end user needs from a weather forecast mu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Deluge Prehistoric: Encyclopedia Ii - Deluge Prehistoric - The Lower Tigris-euphrates Valley Reflooding The Persian Gulf 12000 Years Ago
This is type 1. When sea levels were low, the combined Tigris-Euphrates river flowed through a wide flat marshy landscape. The Persian Gu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Newark-on-trent: Encyclopedia Ii - Newark-on-trent - History During The Civil War
During the English Civil War, Newark was a mainstay of the royalist cause, the King having raised the standard in nearby Nottingham. It w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 2000 Atlantic Hurricane Season: Encyclopedia Ii - 2000 Atlantic Hurricane Season - Storms
2000 Atlantic hurricane season - Hurricane Alberto. Main article: Hurricane Alberto (2000) Alberto formed on August 3 while just sout...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tsunami: Encyclopedia Ii - Tsunami - Past Tsunamis
See also List of historic tsunamis by death toll. Tsunamis occur most frequently in the Pacific Ocean, but are a global phenomenon; they ...   » Read the article

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This is a sitemap for Popular Pages IV - F . Click on a link and you will find multiple definitions and articles related to the word. ...   » Read the article