Atmospheric Extreme Events and Hazards

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1. Strong downward movement of air in thunderstorm
2. The materials carried by tornadoes such as uprooted trees and roofs of buildings
3. Migratory wavelike tropical disturbances associated with trade winds
4. Extreme events caused by natural processes or human factors

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1. Tropical cyclones in the Philippines
2. Tropical cyclones in China
3. Tropical cyclones in Japan
4. Tropical cyclones in the Caribbean Sea and the USA

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1. A sudden adverse extreme event which causes great damage to human society as well as plants and animals
2. A migratory wavelike tropical disturbance associated with trade winds
3. A tropical cyclone in the Philippines
4. An unusual rise in sea level caused by very low atmospheric pressure and strong gusty winds

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1. A sudden adverse extreme event which causes great damage to human society as well as plants and animals
2. A band surrounding spiral bands of a tropical cyclone
3. A migratory wavelike tropical disturbance associated with trade winds
4. An unusual rise in sea level caused by very low atmospheric pressure and strong gusty winds

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