Abstracts
Reducing our Vulnerability to Extreme Meteorological Events: Atmospheric Hazards in Atlantic Canada
William Richards1, Mohammad Hasan and Yahya Abuamer
1Environment Canada
william.richards@ec.gc.ca
Economic or social disruptions due to extreme meteorological events occur with regular frequency in the Atlantic Provinces. In order to properly prepare for these events it is necessary to understand the probability of their occurrence. This risk is often difficult to quantify because the data and information are scattered and difficult to access or understand.
We compiled the probability of occurrence of significant atmospheric hazards in Atlantic Canada. The information was primarily derived from the National Archive of meteorological observations and supplemented with related material. The results are presented on a series of maps encompassing severe winter weather like blizzards, heavy snowstorms and ice storms to summer severe weather like heat waves, air quality, tornadoes and hurricanes. This information will be publicly available through a hazards website.
2005-04-05 |
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