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drought
Droughts occur when evaporation and transpiration (the movement...
© James O'Neil—The Image Bank/Getty Images
tropical cyclone
In the North Atlantic Ocean and the eastern North Pacific, tropical cyclones...
© GSO Images—The Image Bank/Getty Images
landslide
A landslide is a movement downslope of a mass of rock, debris, earth, or soil (soil...
United States Geological Survey
Pacific Rim
The ring of active volcanoes, volcanic arcs (including the Aleutian Islands at the...
Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
Tornado Alley
Map of the average annual frequency of tornadoes in the United States, showing the...
Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
Superdome
Aerial views of downtown New Orleans, Louisiana, with the Superdome in the foreground:...
© David J. Phillip—AP/REX/Shutterstock.com
Doppler radar
Doppler radars, such as this one operated by the U.S. National Weather Service at...
Eric Kurth, NOAA/NWS/ER/WFO/Sacramento
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