word | | Natural hazards |
| cyclones | Timor-Leste | floods and landslides are common; earthquakes; tsunamis; tropical cyclones |
| cyclones | Tonga | cyclones (October to April); earthquakes and volcanic activity on Fonuafo'ou volcanism: the Tonga Islands experience volcanic activity; Fonualei (elev. 180 m) has shown frequent activity in recent years, while Niuafo'ou ... |
| cyclones | Tuvalu | severe tropical storms are usually rare, but in 1997 there were three cyclones; low level of islands make them sensitive to changes in sea level |
| cyclones | Vanuatu | tropical cyclones or typhoons (January to April); volcanic eruption on Aoba (Ambae) island began on 27 November 2005, volcanism also causes minor earthquakes; tsunamis volcanism: Vanuatu experiences significant volcanic activity, with many ... |
| cyclones | World | large areas subject to severe weather (tropical cyclones); natural disasters (earthquakes, landslides, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions) volcanism: the world is home to more than 1,500 potentially active volcanoes, with over 500 of these ... |
| cyclonic | Antarctica | ... winds blow coastward from the high interior; frequent blizzards form near the foot of the plateau; cyclonic storms form over the ocean and move clockwise along the coast; volcanism on Deception Island ... |
| cyclonic | Canada | continuous permafrost in north is a serious obstacle to development; cyclonic storms form east of the Rocky Mountains, a result of the mixing of air masses from the Arctic, Pacific, and North ... |
| cyclonic | Djibouti | earthquakes; droughts; occasional cyclonic disturbances from the Indian Ocean bring heavy rains and flash floods volcanism: Djibouti experiences limited volcanic activity; Ardoukoba (elev. 298 m) last erupted in 1978; Manda-Inakir, located ... |
| cyclonic | Fiji | cyclonic storms can occur from November to January |
| cyclonic | French Polynesia | occasional cyclonic storms in January |
| cyclonic | Philippines | astride typhoon belt, usually affected by 15 and struck by five to six cyclonic storms per year; landslides; active volcanoes; destructive earthquakes; tsunamis volcanism: the Philippines experience significant volcanic activity; Taal (elev ... |
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