Revision as of 14:34, 27 February 2013

Tropical Cyclones

intense cells of low pressure with a central eye surrounded by a circular wind system
storm surges, strong winds
unpredictable directions

erosion:
- destruction and removal of coral
- removal of surface sand and soil
- storm ridges
biodiversity

Marine protected areas
- NTAs provide protection and act as sources of recovery after natural disasters

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 = Tropical Cyclones =
 ===What is a tropical cyclone?===
+*intense cells of low pressure with a central eye surrounded by a circular wind system
+*storm surges, strong winds
+*unpredictable directions
 ===What Kind of Damage does it do to coral reefs?===
+*erosion:
+**destruction and removal of coral
+**removal of surface sand and soil
+**storm ridges
+*biodiversity
+===Recovery===
+*time needed to return to original state
+*greater damage can take anywhere between 5 to 40 years to recover
 ===History of Cyclones===
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 ***damages
 ===How to Protect against Tropical Cyclones===
+*Marine protected areas
+**NTAs provide protection and act as sources of recovery after natural disasters
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+====Notes====
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 =Notes=
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