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DesiDerata

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Good Day LCD,

Our teacher told us to read and make a reflection and insight about what we read. the title of the poem is "Desiderata" or "Desired Things" this poem is written by Max Ehrmann.

Reflections and Insights:

* Today I learned about what is the message of the poem and the meaning of "Desiderata".

* This information will help me in becoming a contented person and also to become myself, to have peace with all the people, to have enough wisdom to accept what I can't change and to be happy to succeed in life.

* I would like to know more about the things that I should learn to change me and to help me in my everyday life with others and with God.

* As a science class student, the knowledge I gained about this can inform me, my classmates and all of the readers that read about this advice or poem in changing their characteristics or traits in becoming a good person.

That's All ;))

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Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) And South Pacific Convergence Zone (SPCZ)

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Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ)

The Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) is the region that circles the Earth, near the equator, where the trade winds of the Northern and Southern Hemispheres come together. Also known by sailors as doldrums. It was originally identified from the 1920s to the 1940s as the Intertropical Front (ITF), but after the recognition in the 1940s and 1950s of the significance of wind field convergence in tropical weather production, the term "ITCZ" was then applied. When it lies near the equator, it is called the near-equilatorial through. The ITCZ appears as a band of clouds, usually thunderstorms, that circle the globe near the equator. In the Northern Hemisphere, the trade winds move in a southwestern direction from the northeast, while in the Southern Hemisphere, they move northwestward from the southeast.

South Pacific Convergence Zone (SPCZ)

The South Pacific Convergenze Zone (SPCZ) is a reverse-oriented, or west-northwest to east-southeast aligned, trough extending from the west Pacific warm pool southeastwards towards French Polynesia. It lies just south of the Equator during theSouthern Hemisphere warm season, but can be more extratropical in nature, especially east of the International Date Line. It is considered the largest and most important piece of the ITCZ, and has the least dependence upon heating from a nearby land mass during the summer than any other portion of the monsoon trough.

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El Nino

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El Nino is also known as the southern oscillation. The El Nino phenomenon can be described as a type of abnormal warming that occurs on the surface ocean waters in the part of the eastern tropical pacific that is known as the southern oscillation. The southern oscillation operates in a type of see-saw pattern that occurs when the surface air pressure between the western and the eastern tropical pacific is reversed. When this happens, the surface pressure is reversed as well as the ocean warming. When these two reversals are reversed in a mostly simultaneous manner, then weather forecasters and meteorologists tend to call this phenomenon as the southern oscillation or the El Niño phenomenon.

Where did the name El Nino come from? This nickname was given to the weather phenomenon by South American fisherman who began to notice the El Nino phenomenon in the previous decade. But what does the El Nino phenomenon name mean? The El Nino name specifically translates as the child, but in this context the El Nino name translates as 'the Christ child.' It was named thusly by the South American fishermen because the weather phenomenon occurs at roughly the same time as the celebration of the Christ Child, that is, during the Christmas season. However, although the El Nino generally begins during these months (winter months in the United States and North America) it can last anywhere from a few weeks to several months.

What causes the condition described as El Nino to start in the first place? The phenomenon known as El Nino is still a bit of a mystery to the scientists. In general, most scientists cannot pinpoint the exact reason for why the El Nino develops. However, most scientists believe that the El Nino has contributed to some of the most devastating weather that has ever occurred in the United States. For example, most researchers believe that the El Nino phenomenon is at least partially responsible for the disaster and devastation wrought by several large weather events such as Mississippi floods of 1993 and the California floods of 1995. The El Nino phenomenon is also thought to contribute to the drought conditions that have plagued many parts of the world, including areas in Australia, South America, and Africa.

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La Nina

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La Niña

La Niña is a coupled ocean-atmosphere phenomenon that is the counterpart of El Niño as part of the broader El Niño-Southern Oscillation climate pattern. During a period of La Niña, the sea surface temperature across the equatorial Eastern Central Pacific Ocean will be lower than normal by 3–5 °C. In the United States, an episode of La Niña is defined as a period of at least 5 months of La Niña conditions. The name La Niña originates from Spanish, meaning "the girl," analogous to El Niño meaning "the boy."

La Niña, sometimes informally called "anti-El Niño", is the opposite of El Niño, where the latter corresponds instead to a higher sea surface temperature by a deviation of at least 0.5 °C, and its effects are often the reverse of those of El Niño. El Niño is famous due to its potentially catastrophic impact on the weather along both the Chilean, Peruvian, New Zealand, and Australian coasts, among others. It has extensive effects on the weather in North America, even affecting the Atlantic Hurricane Season. La Niña is often, though not always, preceded by an El Niño.

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Reflections and Insights about Desiderata/Desired Things

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11-12-12

Good Evening LCD,

Our teacher told us to read and make a reflection and insight about what we read. the title of the poem is "Desiderata" or "Desired Things" this poem is written by Max Ehrmann.

Reflections and Insights:

* Today I learned about what is the message of the poem and the meaning of "Desiderata".

* I would like to know more about the things that I should learn to change me and to help me in my everyday life with others and with God.

That's All. Bye ^^

See You Tomorrow :)

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Fugiwhara Effect

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File:ParmaMelor AMO TMO 2009279 lrg.jpg When the cyclones approach each other, their centers will begin orbiting cyclonically about a point between the two systems due to their cyclonic wind circulations. The two vortices will be attracted to each other, and eventually spiral into the center point and merge. When the two vortices are of unequal size, the larger vortex will tend to dominate the interaction, and the smaller vortex will orbit around it.

The effect is often mentioned in relation to the motion of tropical cyclones, although the final merging of the two storms is uncommon. The effect becomes pronounced in these storms when they approach within about 1,500 km (900 mi) of each other and are at tropical storm strength or stronger.

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Typhoon Warning Signal

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THE PHILIPPINE PUBLIC STORM WARNING SIGNALS


PSWS # 1
	METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS: A tropical cyclone will affect the locality. Winds of 30-60 kph may be expected in at least 36 hours or intermittent rains may be expected within 36 hours. (When the tropical cyclone develops very close to the locality a shorter lead time of the occurrence of the winds will be specified in the warning bulletin.)
	IMPACT OF THE WINDS: Twigs and branches of small trees may be broken. Some banana plants may be tilted or downed. Some houses of very light materials (nipa and cogon) may be partially unroofed. Unless this warning signal is upgraded during the entire existence of the tropical cyclone, only very light or no damage at all may be sustained by the exposed communities. Rice crop, however, may suffer significant damage when it is in its flowering stage.
	PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES: When the tropical cyclone is strong or is intensifying and is moving closer, this signal may be upgraded to the next higher level. The waves on coastal waters may gradually develop and become bigger and higher. The people are advised to listen to the latest severe weather bulletin issued by PAGASA every six hours. In the meantime, business may be carried out as usual except when flood occur. Disaster preparedness is activated to alert status.
PSWS # 2
	METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS: A tropical cyclone will affect the the locality. Winds of greater than 60 kph and up to 100 kph may be expected in at least 24 hours.
	IMPACT OF THE WINDS: Some coconut trees may be tilted with few others broken. Few big trees may be uprooted. Many banana plants may be downed. Rice and corn may be adversely affected. Large number of nipa and cogon houses may be partially or totally unroofed. Some old galvanized iron roofings may be peeled off. In general, the winds may bring light to moderate damage to the exposed communities.
	PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES: The sea and coastal waters are dangerous to small seacrafts Special attention should be given to the latest position, the direction and speed of movement and the intensity of the storm as it may intensify and move towards the locality. The general public especially people travelling by sea and air are cautioned to avoid unnecessary risks. Outdoor activities of children should be postponed. Secure properties before the signal is upgraded. Disaster preparedness agencies / organizations are in action to alert their communities.
PSWS # 3
	METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS: A tropical cyclone will affect the locality. Winds of greater than 100 kph up to 185 kph may be expected in at least 18 hours.
	IMPACT OF THE WINDS: Many coconut trees may be broken or destroyed. Almost all banana plants may be downed and a large number of trees may be uprooted. Rice and corn crops may suffer heavy losses. Majority of all nipa and cogon houses may be unroofed or destroyed and there may be considerable damage to structures of light to medium construction. There may be widespread disruption of electrical power and communication services. In general, moderate to heavy damage may be experienced, particularly in the agricultural and industrial sectors.
	PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES: The disturbance is dangerous to the communities threatened/affected. The sea and coastal waters will be very dangerous to all seacrafts. Travel is very risky especially by sea and air. People are advised to seek shelter in strong buildings, evacuate low-lying areas and to stay away from the coasts and river banks. Watch out for the passage of the "eye" of the typhoon indicated by a sudden occurrence of fair weather immediately after very bad weather with very strong winds coming gnerally from the north. When the "eye" of the typhoon hit the community do not venture away from the safe shelter because after one to two hours the worst weather will resume with the very strong winds coming from the south. Classes in all levels should be suspended and children should stay in the safety of strong buildings. Disaster preparedness and response agencies/organizations are in action with appropriate response to actual emergency.
PSWS # 4
	METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS: A very intense typhoon will affect the locality. Very strong winds of more than 185 kph may be expected in at least 12 hours.
	IMPACT OF THE WINDS: Coconut plantation may suffer extensive damage. Many large trees may be uprooted. Rice and corn plantation may suffer severe losses. Most residential and institutional buildings of mixed construction may be severely damaged. Electrical power distribution and communication services may be severely disrupted. In the overall, damage to affected communities can be very heavy.
	PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES: The situation is potentially very destructive to the community. All travels and outdoor activities should be cancelled. Evacuation to safer shelters should have been completed since it may be too late under this situation. With PSWS #4, the locality is very likely to be hit directly by the eye of the typhoon. As the eye of the typhoon approaches, the weather will continuously worsen with the winds increasing to its strongest coming generally from the north. Then a sudden improvement of the weather with light winds (a lull) will be experienced. This means that the eye of the typhoon is over the locality. This improved weather may last for one to two hours depending on the diameter of the eye and the speed of movement. As the eye moves out of the locality, the worst weather experienced before the lull will suddenly commence. This time the very strong winds will come generally from the south. The disaster coordinating councils concerned and other disaster response organizations are now fully responding to emergencies and in full readiness to immediately respond to possible calamity.