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Hurricanes will only form where the sea surface temperature is 27 degrees C or above. This area of the ocean is located between the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn, otherwise known as the ITCZ. The sea su...

Kobe Earthquake hit Japan in January 1995 with a magnitude of 6.9 Mw. The short term effects were that 6433 deaths occured, and around 27,000 people were injured due to collapsed buildings and structures....

Oxbow lakes are most commonly found in the middle course of the river, where the river has more energy and higher discharge. A meander is first formed as a result of deposition and erosion - velocity is h...

A moraine is any material transported and deposited by a glacier, there are many different types of moraine. One type of moraine is medial moraine which is formed where two glaciers meet depositing glacia...

A pretty simple pros and cons question - signalled by the terms 'to what extent'. Yes, it is an suitable form of energy for today because: It fits the bill for today's sustainability drive - no fossil fue...