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Big Rains make Bad Rivers

Unit 1 Origins of Extreme Weather contents

When Good Rivers Turn Bad Contents

General Australian Climate
Water and Heat
Air Masses
Fronts and Mid-latitude Cyclones
Thunderstorms
Hail
Lightning
Tornadoes
Tornado Intensity
Tropical Cyclones  (Hurricanes)
Tornado Safety
Hurricane Structure (Northern Hemisphere)
Cyclone Damage Enhanced by High Tides
Storm Surges
Drought and Famine
El Niño
Cyclone Formation
Cyclone Stages
Cyclone Movement
Cyclones - major areas affected
Climate and Weather - Web Based Activities