Friday, January 14, 2011

Geology.com News - 4 Topics

Geology.com News - 4 Topics

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Largest Hurricanes in United States History

Posted: 13 Jan 2011 10:03 PM PST

What defines the “largest hurricane”? Is it wind speed? Value of damage? Number of deaths? This article summarizes the “largest hurricanes” in United States history from three perspectives. Storms from Florida, Louisiana, Texas, South Carolina, Georgia and Mississippi were on the largest hurricanes list.

Qatar Oil and Natural Gas Summary

Posted: 13 Jan 2011 08:12 PM PST

Qatar is a major exporter of oil and natural gas. Those commodities account for over half of the country’s GDP. Qatar ranks third worldwide in natural gas reserves and is the world’s leading exporter of liquefied natural gas.

Snow in Alabama and Mississippi

Posted: 13 Jan 2011 07:44 PM PST

NASA’s Earth Observatory has published an interesting satellite view of a rare snowfall on the ground in the southern United States. Parts of Alabama and Mississippi from the image are shown below.

Deadly Flooding and Landslides in Brazil

Posted: 13 Jan 2011 05:05 PM PST

Hundreds of people have been killed by severe flooding and large landslides in Brazil.

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