Equilibrium in Natural System

SC200 Info

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Extreme Weather Events of 2011. (2012).

Retrieved from

http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2012/20120119_global_stats.html

Many natural disasters are caused by massive imbalances in nature - from thunderstorms to

tornadoes, they all pose risks to people. Another example of a large scale imbalance is a hurricane.

Hurricanes require a specific set of environmental conditions in order to form. Learn about the

conditions here. Be sure to view both the “lesson” and “global impact” tabs:

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Ocean Explorer, Lesson 13 - Hurricanes.

(2013). Retrieved from

http://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/edu/learning/14_hurricanes/hurricanes.html

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Ocean Explorer, Lesson 13 - Hurricanes

Transcript. (2013).

http://www.montereyinstitute.org/noaa/lesson14/l14text.htm

Learn about natural disasters that could impact your area at the following site:

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2014). Retrieved from

http://emergency.cdc.gov/disasters