dead wrong....cyclones can cover 100's of km's like hurricane's, the one that has hit Northern Queensland covered several hundred kay's and destroyed more than 5 towns, it had wind speeds in excess of 250km/h
dead wrong....cyclones can cover 100's of km's like hurricane's, the one that has hit Northern Queensland covered several hundred kay's and destroyed more than 5 towns, it had wind speeds in excess of 250km/h
A noreaster is not a hurricane. Its not even a pvssy hurricane, different type of storm. Althought, it can be formed when a hurricane and other types of storms collide, it is not the same type of storm.
When will people realize there is no such thing as a God, or gods?
update: deaths of Australian Banana in the billions, estimated $220 million dollars worth of crops
destrekor
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but we in the US typically associate 'cyclone' with tornadoes. We use the term hurricane to describe what you call a cyclone. We use the term cyclone interchangeably to describe what everyone knows as a tornado.
while they shouldn't be grouped together, a nor'easter can be considered a 'land-locked' extratropical low pressure system, which a hurricane can become, same with tropical storms. although unlike hurricanes and tropical storms, a nor'easter does not need warm moisture to develop, in all actuality, a nor'easter can easily become an extratropical 'hurricane' in the middle of winter. It has happened before in the arctic where a low-strength hurricane formed during the winter/spring months from what would typically be classified as a nor'easter. Or something to that tune. I just know there have been 'cold-core' low-pressure systems in the arctic that resembled a hurricane in shape and strength. I don't believe they were classified as hurricanes since it wasn't fed by warm moisture.
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OMG!!!
come back when you know what you are talking about.
facts:
While in no danger of outright extinction, in the next 10-20 years the most common edible banana cultivar 'Cavendish' could become unviable for large-scale cultivation. The predecessor to 'Cavendish', the cultivar 'Gros Michel', has already suffered this fate. 'Cavendish' is an extremely popular fruit in Europe and the Americas; unfortunately, like almost all bananas, it lacks genetic diversity which makes it vulnerable to diseases such as:
* Panama Disease (Race 1) ? fusarium wilt (a soil fungus). The fungus enters the plants through the roots and moves up with water into the trunk and leaves, producing gels and gums. These plug and cut off the flow of water and nutrients, causing the plant to wilt. Prior to 1960 almost all commercial banana production centered on the cultivar 'Gros Michel', which was highly susceptible to fusarium wilt. The cultivar 'Cavendish' was chosen as a replacement for 'Gros Michel' because out of the resistant cultivars it was viewed as producing the highest quality fruit. More care is required for shipping the 'Cavendish' banana and some argue that the 'Gros Michel' tastes better.
* Tropical Race 4 - a reinvigorated strain of Panama Disease. A virulent form of fusarium wilt that has wiped out 'Cavendish' in several southeast Asian nations. It has yet to reach the Americas; however, soil fungi can easily be carried on boots, clothing, or tools. This is how Tropical Race 4 moves from one plantation to another and is its most likely route into Latin America. Unfortunately it is currently resistant to all known fungicides.
* Black Sigatoka - a fungal leaf spot disease first observed in Fiji in 1963 or 1964. Black Sigatoka (also known as Black Leaf Streak) has spread to banana plantations throughout the tropics due to infected banana leaves being used as packing material. It affects all of the main cultivars of bananas and plantains, impeding photosynthesis by turning parts of their leaves black, and eventually killing the entire leaf. Being starved for energy, fruit production falls by 50% or more, and the bananas that do grow suffer premature ripening, making them unsuitable for export. The fungus has shown ever increasing resistance to fungicidal treatment, with the current expense for treating 1 hectare exceeding US$1000 per year. In addition to the financial expense there is the question of how long such intensive spraying can be justified environmentally. Several resistant cultivars of banana have been developed, but none has yet received wide scale commercial acceptance due to taste and texture issues.
* Banana Bunchy Top Virus (BBTV) - this virus is spread from plant to plant by aphids. It causes stunting of the leaves resulting in a "bunched" appearance. Generally, a banana plant infected with the virus will not set fruit, although mild strains exist in many areas which do allow for some fruit production. These mild strains are often mistaken for malnourishment, or a disease other than BBTV. There is no cure for BBTV, however its effect can be minimised by planting only tissue cultured plants (In-vitro propagation), controlling the aphids, and immediately removing and destroying any plant from the field that shows signs of the disease.
These four diseases represent the main threats to both commercial cultivation and the small-scale subsistence farming of bananas.
Even though it is no longer viable for large scale cultivation, 'Gros Michel' is not entirely extinct, as it is still grown in some areas where Panama Disease is not found. Likewise, 'Cavendish' is in no danger of complete extinction, but there is a possibility that it could leave the shelves of the supermarkets for good if disease winnows the harvest down to where it can no longer hope to supply the global market. It is unclear if any banana cultivar currently existing could replace 'Cavendish' on a scale needed to fill current demand, so various hybridisation and genetic engineering programs are working on creating a disease-resistant, mass-market banana.
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There is a God, there are not gods, and this is neither the time nor the thread to start this argument in.
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I dont know where you get your news from but according to this link the cyclone had absolutely no impact on the banana harvest, check your facts before posting hysteria inducing F.U.D.
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