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Week 10 Blog

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                                                                       Indonesia Extreme Weather                                                                                                      Indonesia weather occurs during dry and rainy seasons times in the regions of Indonesia. The weather conditions are triggered by active monsoon which then increases wet airs mass supply in Indonesia. According to The Sydney Morning Herald it states " In Indonesia, it combined with slower wind speeds and warmer sea surface temperatures that increased the supply of vapor to form rain clouds."Indonesia is trying to prevent it according to Gizmo-do it states" Indonesia is trying something different by overloading clouds with particles. This method should create a sort of surplus of nuclei where water can form into droplets, forcing them to compete for water."                                                                                              Citations     http

Week 8 Mass Wasting

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                                                                             Mass Wasting Hazards Mass Wasting is the downhill movement of soil and rocks fragments induced by gravity. Indonesia have landslides and floods triggered by torrential downpours. For Mass Wasting hillsides and downhill movement are examples of mass wasting. According to a 2015 article landslides claimed 248 lives in 2014.                                                                 Indonesia Prevention plans According to Land-risk in Indonesia website Indonesia officials have been preventing from constructing buildings near high risk areas.                                                                                     Citations http://carlycburg.blogspot.com/2015/04/mass-wasting-in-indonesia.html  https://www.preventionweb.net/english/hyogo/gar/2011/en/bgdocs/Cepeda_et_al._2010.pdf