The Most Storm-Struck Island on Earth?

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Tropical cyclones, including hurricanes and typhoons, may be the most frightening force the ocean and atmosphere can produce. Some parts of the world are uniquely vulnerable to these devastating weather events.
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@willd1790 Месяц назад

One question about tropical cyclones I've always had is why aren't there any South Atlantic hurricanes? Is there just not enough distance over the open tropical Atlantic to create one?

@casualearth9076 Месяц назад

Essentially yes. For the reasons discussed in this video, the stable trade winds and coastal upwelling are very strong and extend deep into the tropics in the South Atlantic. There really isn't enough time for tropical cyclones to form in a favorable environment as the trade winds head to Brazil. Notice on the distribution map that in the South Pacific, where there is also supercharged upwelling and cool, fast trade winds, it also takes a lot of time for tropical cyclones to form as you move westward.

@ike_uwu Месяц назад

as well as what casual earth said, it is also caused by higher than average wind speed caused by common formation of extra tropical storms from the Andes mountains, not allowing for low wind shear (difference of wind speed and direction with height) required for TC formation

@perrylim9728 Месяц назад

It’s about the ITCZ. They don’t extend far enough south of the equator to create vorticity in the atmosphere in the south Atlantic

@casualearth9076 Месяц назад

@@perrylim9728 And the ITCZ remains to the north in the South Atlantic due to the cool sea surface and air temperatures mentioned.

@snakedoctor313 29 дней назад

Hurricane Catarina March 24-28 2004 an extremely rare storm in the South Atlantic.

@CantusTropus Месяц назад

When the world needed him most, he returned

@southsidesteez5452 Месяц назад

Is this a reference to Wind Waker

@brentmiller3951 Месяц назад

Santa ? Or some other faith based unprovable garbage

@jamIam6548 Месяц назад

@@southsidesteez5452no Goku last of the wind breakers

@the-eIixir Месяц назад

Socorro is beautiful, it's amazing that an island constantly battered by these brutal storms can produce such beautiful and unique fauna and flora

@casualearth9076 Месяц назад

I was asked about tropical cyclones in other ocean basins. The North Atlantic produces many severe tropical cyclones (Hurricanes), but they tend to take more variable paths (from a forecasting perspective, that actually makes them quite dangerous). The Saharan Air Layer also produces a strong dampening effect during some periods. The Northwest Pacific tends to produce the greatest number of tropical cyclones, but not the highest concentration per unit area. In the Indian Ocean north of the equator, high sea surface temperatures do give birth to deadly tropical cyclones--however, strong monsoon flow during boreal summer might place some limits. Because winds move rapidly northward to Asia in boreal summer, the cyclones have less time to develop north of the equator. In the Indian Ocean south of the equator, there is a belt of high tropical cyclone activity, particularly in the west, near Madagascar. If we wanted to know which island has seen the largest total number of tropical cyclone strikes throughout history (and disregard concentration/area), it may be one of the Philippine islands due to their large size, which makes them a large target. I haven't been able to confirm that, but would be interested to see.

@StuffandThings_ Месяц назад

There are maps of tropical cyclone/hurricane track densities, which I think is a good way to judge it. From those, the NW Pacific seems to be the highest, so some of the Philippines/Taiwan/Nansei islands would probably be a good candidate. Socorro is definitely up there though!

@universe1879 Месяц назад

Is there any definite statistics of the recorded number of storms that hit Socorro Island

@casualearth9076 Месяц назад

@@universe1879 ACE is what I focused on more, because that is taking into account the impact the area receives. But yes, my sources in the description have comparisons of strike frequency.

@YEYellowEvan Месяц назад

Use coast.noaa.gov/hurricanes/#map=4/32/-80 if you wanna see the number of tropical cyclones that occur in a given area.

@juliusnepos6013 Месяц назад

Interesting

@misterx168 Месяц назад

Imagine being stationed at Isla Socorro during the hurricane season, must be like the movie The Lighthouse

@commissaryarrick9670 Месяц назад

Ye fond of me lobster ?

@pedrosampaio7349 Месяц назад

If you're looking for some real-life horror, there's another mexican Pacific island, disputed with France: Isla de Clipperton. Terrible events took place there.

@Alex-tx2dh Месяц назад

8:22 I hope!!!!!!!!!!!!

@msruag Месяц назад

ngl i wanna visit socorro but it’s pretty hard to 😭 i def wanna go there at least once in my life though

@StuffandThings_ Месяц назад

A few interesting topics that might be fun to look into: The Red Sea, which is the worlds highest latitude tropical sea and is extremely warm at depth due to tectonic activity, creating coral reefs all the way to the Gulf of Aquaba and Gulf of Suez, along with some interesting deep marine life. The Leeuwin current, an anomalous and shallow warm water current that skirts along the south of Australia, giving rise to exceedingly mild conditions in Wilson's Promontory and the islands of the Bass strait, giving rise to the southernmost mangroves in the Corner Inlet. Southern Australia as a whole has some really weird climates and microclimates. The Sea of Japan, where the northernmost coral reef in the world off of Tsushima Island is roughly 1000km from Vladivostok, which IIRC is the southernmost port that freezes over in the winter (in the Northern hemisphere at least lol). The Sea of Japan therefore gets really cold, really fast as you go north, due to the competing Kuroshio and Oyashio currents. Additionally there is some highly unusual high latitude, cold winter monsoonal climate in South Korea and northern China. Incredibly low altitude equatorial cloud forests in Ecuador. In the Galapagos they reach near to the sea, perhaps even up to it in gullies on southern San Cristobal island, and Pacoche moist forest seems to reach all the way to the sea as well. The coast of Ecuador and the Galapagos are really weird in general, with very foggy yet arid climates (some fog desert even and oceanic climate bordering desert climate in Isabela island), very low latitude desert for a west coast of a continent, lots of microclimates, and generally pretty mild for its latitude, all due to the very powerful Humbolt current reaching equatorial latitudes (with a little help from the Cromwell current). edit, additional topic: Extremely high latitude equatorial-esque tropical rainforest climate in southern Brazil. It reaches all the way down to Cananeia, and includes all the classic elements of true equatorial latitude rainforest, with very low annual variability in temperature and precipitation, high precipitation, and very low winds and no recorded cyclones (the few that have been recorded in the South Atlantic did not hit that region; additionally, true equatorial rainforest will on exceedingly rare occasion get hit by tropical cyclones, like the Seychelles and Sumatra). Even more interestingly, part of what is responsible for the consistent and high precipitation is a zone of tropical thunderstorms that is produced by water evaporating from the Amazon rainforest and moves southeast, in what I like to think of as "Earth's second equator" (a la Tibet being known as "Earth's third pole"). Very fascinating climate anomaly!

@casualearth9076 Месяц назад

Definitely! Most of these actually were on my excessive list in some form or another. I definitely was going to talk about the Leeuwin current and its effects on Western Australia. My exploration of the Red Sea was going to focus more on mangroves, but for similar reasons plus a discussion of mangroves in arid climates. I definitely plan on talking more about those foggy forests of Ecuador and the Galapagos and the evolution of nebulophytes at low altitudes. All good things to consider!

@Shaheen_Hassan 29 дней назад

I want you to make a video about the Persian Gulf. From late June to early October, it's the most humid place in the world with the highest dew points despite the lack of rainfall.@@casualearth9076

@robinier Месяц назад

You've established a lot of credibility for yourself with the diligence, rigor, and research that goes into your RU-vid videos. There's so many RU-vid channels that just take Wikipedia articles, dress them up, and sprinkle some cursory research on top. With yours I feel I've actually learned something. For typhoons, one thing I've seen briefly mentioned in a couple Encyclopedia Brittanica articles on Micronesia is a distinction between "high islands" such as Chuuk, Kosrae, and Pohnpei and "low islands," and that with typhoons, it was common for low islanders to seek assistance and temporary housing on high islands. I'm no longer in college so it's difficult for me to research more, but it seemed an intriguing cultural adaptation to typhoons.

@casualearth9076 Месяц назад

That is very interesting, never heard that! Makes a lot of sense.

@predomalpha5596 Месяц назад

Socorro is a pretty fitting name for an island constantly hit by hurricanes

@casualearth9076 Месяц назад

Feel free to ask any geo-related questions about any topic in the comments! I do try to search for those and I enjoy trying to answer them.

@edmondantes4338 Месяц назад

Why are south Madagascar and south-east South Africa (the part that's not even in Madagascar's rain shadow) so dry? The east coasts of Australia and South America at the same latitudes are much wetter.

@casualearth9076 Месяц назад

@@edmondantes4338 1. It's specifically Southwest Madagascar that is arid. During austral winter, all of Madagascar is dominated by easterly trade winds and everything west of the highlands is arid as a result. During austral summer, northwesterly monsoon winds arrive and bring heavy rain to most of western Madagascar, but they don't reach the far southwest. This means the southwest is always in a rain shadow or receiving alongshore winds at best. 2. South Africa's east coast isn't very arid at all. Durban gets 40 inches/~1000 mm of rain annually, similar to my densely forested part of North Carolina (but with more of the rain concentrated in summer, which is even better for broadleaf trees like African Olive). Like many subtropical areas toward the eastern side of a landmass, the winters are drier. That's because the prevailing winds become more westerly in winter in the subtropics. Similar latitudes of SE Brazil and eastern Australia do get more winter rain, which adds up to higher totals. There are likely many reasons for this. One worth mentioning is that in austral winter (boreal summer), there is a very strong net movement of humid air in the southern Indian Ocean toward the northern hemisphere (the Asian Monsoon).

@edmondantes4338 Месяц назад

@@casualearth9076 Thank you!

@lucasvanderhoeven3760 Месяц назад

Why is there a desert in northern Brazil? And how do the far inland deltas/swamps of the Niger River and parana river form? I am also curious how climate change will affect the Mediterranean. I know it will be very bad, but maybe you could make a comprehensive video about it sometime

@miketackabery7521 Месяц назад

Yes! Why the Sertao? The desert in Brasil?

@Rotund_Panda_Pants Месяц назад

Very informative video - Socorro Island looks fascinating!

@StuffandThings_ Месяц назад

A fun topic might be anomalous cyclones. Some cyclone remnants have managed to make it all the way to Antarctica and the Arctic, Vamei had parts of it straddle the equator, the 1975 Pacific Northwest hurricane had its remnants hit BC, and Yaku managed to hit Peru of all places. Plus there's some Mediterranean cyclone systems that have managed to reach Category 1 and even 2 intensity, cyclone like storms in the Great Lakes and Caspian, and the cyclones of the South Atlantic.

@casualearth9076 Месяц назад

That would be good! Definitely will read more about those. I will admit I got sidetracked during the making of this video and did a deep dive on the tropical cyclones that hit southern California. I just thought it was interesting that southern California/northern Baja are in this sweet spot where they're vulnerable to atmospheric rivers as well as tropical cyclone remnants.

@juliusnepos6013 Месяц назад

This year there was a cyclone that managed to reach nearly 2 degress south of the equator, it was Ialy and the first storm on modern record to affect Kenya itself directly

@cvk4488 Месяц назад

lowest latitude cyclone in the southern hemisphere possibly@@juliusnepos6013

@a_blind_sniper Месяц назад

honestly i look forward to CasualEarth uploads more than most holidays

@nikitajohnson9561 Месяц назад

It's been a minute, nice to see a new video!

@serenissimarespublicavenet3945 Месяц назад

Great video man! Your explanations are always super clear and you get me hooked on questions I'd never have asked before. As a Venetian, something I've always wondered about is why our coastline, and the interior behind it is so different to the istrian coast on the opposite side of the Adriatic, a mere 50/100 km away. In Istria there's a Mediterranean climate, the water is very clear and blue, the country is full of olive groves and the weather seems milder. Here in Venice the water is murky, and as soon as you go inland you hit a more continental climate, without the maquis/chaparral, but tall tree forests instead. If you ever feel like you want to cover this topic, let me know! Keep up with the great work!

@casualearth9076 Месяц назад

Great questions, I've always been fascinated by the Adriatic and northern Italy! 1. Water. The water on the Venetian side of the Adriatic has more nutrients and sediment put out by rivers crossing the flat and fertile Po Plain. The suspended sediment can create a cloudy appearance, and the nutrients feed phytoplankton which contributes to a green color. On the other side of the Adriatic, there are smaller rivers entering the sea which crossed more rocky terrain, so they aren’t carrying as much sediment. In addition, the land on the other side of the Adriatic has a lot of limestone. This means a lot of rainwater will rapidly percolate through the rock, instead of becoming runoff which carries sediment into streams (and ultimately the sea). 2. Vegetation. Most of the Po plain gets too much summer rainfall to be classified as a Mediterranean climate-which partly explains the large trees. However, even in true Mediterranean climates you’ll typically find surprisingly large trees (often deciduous) and grasses where there is deep and fertile soil. For instance, the Central Valley of California has a severe summer dry season but was dominated by a mixture of large deciduous and evergreen oak trees and grasses. The Po Plain is also charged with groundwater and rivers pouring down from the surrounding mountains, so even the trees which need a lot of water (like Black Alder) can thrive there. Shrubby maquis vegetation, on the other hand, dominates many areas with thin and rocky soil, in a wide variety of climates around the world. 3. Climate. Istria will tend to have milder summer weather than the Po plain due to westerly winds coming off of the Adriatic. In winter, both the Po plain and Istria can experience severe cold weather when winds come from a northeasterly direction, over the lower mountains of Croatia and Slovenia. However, during these cold events Istria is more likely to experience very dry and sunny weather, while the opposite side of the Adriatic (receiving saturated winds that crossed the sea) will more likely experience some snow/rain/fog/cloud cover. This is an important difference for the olive trees-they survive a dry -13 C more effectively than a humid -5 C. Farther inland on the Po Plain, there is also frequently a cold air pool/inversion with fog. This is caused by anticyclonic conditions driving cold air from a northeasterly direction into the area, and the mountains on three sides cause the cold air to pool. At the northern margin of olive cultivation, it’s actually particularly important to avoid flat areas with temperature inversions like this. Istria has hilly terrain, allowing farmers to keep their olive groves out of frost pockets more effectively. In areas around the Po Plain, there is some rare olive cultivation--but almost always on hilly ground, not on the plain itself (Euganean Hills, etc.).

@rockdoctor767 Месяц назад

It’s also interesting to note that many of the most powerful hurricanes recorded in this region occur during the onset of El Niño, when the trade winds weaken and vertical shear is reduced

@Blublod Месяц назад

Great video! And a very nice explanation. Most Americans think it’s the SE coast of the US that is hurricane central, particularly Florida, but this sets the record straight. Of course, the issue is the devastation these storms cause when they hit highly populated areas, which Isla Socorro is most definitely not. Last year Acapulco got hit by a Cat 5 hurricane in exactly the conditions you describe, and it was complete devastation. As a matter of fact I seem to recall that the monster jumped from a mere tropical storm to a Cat 5 in less than 48 hours. I forget the name of the storm but it was something else. Keep up the good work!

@StuffandThings_ Месяц назад

Its also worth mentioning that because the eastern US is on a pretty old passive continental margin, it is very flat with a very shallow sloping land. Plus, the US is very developed along the east coast, and infrastructure isn't always particularly designed with hurricanes in mind. The Philippines, Taiwan, and Japan get absolutely hammered by typhoons and have large populations, but generally weather them pretty well due to steep coastlines and good preparation. Its a lot of factors that make hurricanes in the US particularly bad, particularly along the coast and even more so in the gulf.

@bentownsend4017 Месяц назад

^ there is also just perspective which makes Americans think about America more than the Philippines

@juliusnepos6013 Месяц назад

Yeah, more storms hit here though I think that is because it is a broader region than Central FL

@juliusnepos6013 Месяц назад

Also yeah, Otis was that Cat5 hurricane hitting Acapulco last october and tracking it was very surreal to see it jump in intensity in such a short span, faster than some of the rapidly intensifying typhoons here which was really dire since it head straight into the city at almost peak intensity

@forestvoidmars Месяц назад

Nice to see you back! your channel is one of my favorites

@ellcaa4220 Месяц назад

I thought this channel was dead. I'm SO happy to see another video.

@user-pf5xp4ow9o Месяц назад

Great to see a new video from you!

@matt291 Месяц назад

Love this. A reminder that Southern and Central California is literally a paradise because of its geography.

@Lana-pf5ce Месяц назад

It’s unfortunate that literally all the flat land left in Southern California was ruined and covered by massive suburban sprawl

@matt291 Месяц назад

@@Lana-pf5ce that's not true in the least.

@StuffandThings_ Месяц назад

@@Lana-pf5ce And that basically all of the coastal redwood forest got destroyed. And any decently intact bits of nature in that area by the coast are prohibitively expensive. Its basically just a paradise for the rich now, unless you want to scrape by and live in endless strip mall...

@thefifthhour45 Месяц назад

@@matt291 At least in the Los Angeles area, back in the day, most of the flat land were farms.

@MM22966 Месяц назад

@@matt291 If you fly into LAX, it is grey blight all the way to the canyon walls. Most of that basin used to fruit orchids, ranches, farms, etc.

@oliverschmidt1988 Месяц назад

i like your transparent way of showing your sources.

@LeprosuGnome Месяц назад

Baby wake up New Casual Earth video just dropped

@JamieKeefer Месяц назад

That was fascinating. Great explanation of cyclone formation. Thank you:

@sussyhotdog186 Месяц назад

YOOOOOOOO HE'S BACK. I can't believe there's a new video.

@michaelschwartz4718 Месяц назад

Wooooh new video!! And it's great as always

@serenissimarespublicavenet3945 Месяц назад

The greatest man in history has posted again!

@Stripbolt Месяц назад

The King is back 👑

@pizzarune5 Месяц назад

Love it! thanks!

@a_blind_sniper Месяц назад

It'd be interesting to hear more about extratropical cyclones like Nor'easters! Growing up in the northeast, they were always a big event but were never talked about as "cyclones", though even as a kid I thought their photos looked similar to hurricanes.

@brassen Месяц назад

Makes you wonder how an island called "Help" got its name.

@viciousrodent Месяц назад

Honestly a topic I'd be interested in, is on water sources and water retention in hot arid regions, like the geography behind oasis formation in deserts, or effects on rivers that flow into otherwise very dry regions with high evaporation rates.

@stuartaaron613 Месяц назад

Thank you for an excellent and very informative video. I am aware of the production of hurricanes in the eastern Pacific Ocean west of Mexico, but never realized just how many there are. Also, thank you for explaining in detail why there are almost none in the South Atlantic Ocean and Southeast Pacific Ocean (there were one or two in the South Atlantic that hit Brazil and Africa).

@MM22966 Месяц назад

The most amazing thing to me in this is that the Australians didn't come up with a nonsense name for their own cyclones.

@diegoflores9237 Месяц назад

They did : whallopair

@MM22966 Месяц назад

@@diegoflores9237 Of course they did. "English-speakers" my left foot...

@andysterlynballejoriveraga2462 Месяц назад

good video, thanks for the information, greetings from the Dominican Republic

@Chris-ut6eq Месяц назад

nice info, thanks!

@Distress. Месяц назад

This would be a great spot for NHC weather station.

@solomon4554 Месяц назад

The return of the king!

@Empyreal81 Месяц назад

Fabulous video! Please consider allowing thanks on your videos :) Your content definitely deserves it! I was really interested because my climatology knowledge is very primitive, and this video had a good overview of relevant processes

@Spiffffff Месяц назад

The Return of the King

@eiknarfp6391 Месяц назад

I was gonna ask why there’s an island called “Socorro” but, given the video title I think I can figure out why

@gustiaputra3907 Месяц назад

The return of the king

@watchyourlanguage3870 Месяц назад

Is the area around Isla Socorro also the area for the phenomenon we call El Niño? When you showed the triangle the first time that’s what I thought of

@casualearth9076 Месяц назад

Actually with El Niño/La Niña, it's specifically referring to the area west of South America at the equator and northward (beside Peru & Chile). La Niña is when the upwelling is stronger than average, while El Niño is when it's weaker than average.

@andrewperrea4521 Месяц назад

WAKE UP BABE CASUAL EARTH JUST POSTED

@mmarioescareno Месяц назад

Great stuff as always sir

@StuffandThings_ Месяц назад

What I find particularly interesting about these islands is that they're usually pretty arid despite the high incidence of cyclones. Usually cyclones don't impact arid regions all that much (of course cause many of them are either in very continental areas or near cold water upwellings) but this seems to be a very stark counterpoint. Socorro and Guadalupe also have some interesting volcanic activity.

@casualearth9076 Месяц назад

Yes, the southern Baja peninsula in particular is a pretty cyclone-prone area and is mostly fairly arid.

@sophiedyoga 23 дня назад

Hey SF, Mission High School spotting! One of my fav buildings in the city

@boogieheads Месяц назад

as a surfer this is interesting

@aykuno25romer77 Месяц назад

Great video as always, you always cover interesting rarely talked about topics ;) I always wondered why is much of inland south africa so dry winter, yet a few miles to the coast especially in the south and west you find winter rainfall, for exemple Port elizabeth has an oceanic climate with ample rain in winter , then you head only 155 miles inland to Queenstown, and it's just a typical monsoon influenced climate with very dry winters . If you can cover this topic, i would be so thankful.

@casualearth9076 Месяц назад

(1) The eastern side of South Africa is in a rain shadow in winter and is not in a good position to receive westerly sources of precipitation. The southern coast is in a good position to receive both the rain from oceanic winter cyclones passing below in the westerlies, and the southeasterly humid summer moisture--hence they're oceanic. South Africa's terrain is pretty significant and does a good job preventing Atlantic moisture from reaching the east. (2) The difference between 34 S and 32 S latitude is pretty significant for winter storm tracks. They're going to affect the areas at 32 S much less often. (3) Winter cyclones are frequent in the ocean to the south, but compared to many parts of the world their storm tracks take a more narrow and predictable route. There's less interruption and interference--the westerlies just race by below S. Africa, carrying their cyclones unabated and unaltered by landmasses.

@aykuno25romer77 Месяц назад

@@casualearth9076 thanks a lot for your time to respond to my question. You explained it pretty nicely, just a small follow up : are winter cyclones and westerly winds the same thing ?

@casualearth9076 Месяц назад

@@aykuno25romer77 Midlatitude cyclones are embedded in the westerly winds. They travel in a westerly direction due to the prevailing westerly wind belt, which moves seasonally--it's at higher latitudes in summer and moves into lower latitudes in winter.

@iquemedia Месяц назад

i live in socorro! ....socorro nuevo mexico en los estados unidos el oh el

@jpx1508 Месяц назад

Haha - Socorro NM USA

@GnomaPhobic Месяц назад

This explains why so many storms seem to hit El Salvador and Guatemala.

@Staniel_ Месяц назад

Earth Null is the best

@casualearth9076 Месяц назад

love it

@AndrewOudin Месяц назад

Thank you!

@amicaaranearum Месяц назад

I would be interested in knowing which populated areas experience the most landfalling tropical cyclones (defined as contact with the eye of the storm). I live in coastal South Carolina, so we’re always watching the north Atlantic during late summer and early fall.

@Kevin_G_Official Месяц назад

Very informative and interesting, could you consider making a video about El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO)?

@MrWill830 Месяц назад

New Casual Earth video let's goooooooooo

@TropicalGardenGuy Месяц назад

I always figuired this island got beat up!

@JamaicaWhiteMan Месяц назад

We have one coming in here next Wednesday - Beryl.

@gazamidori2866 Месяц назад

Babe, sorry but this has gotta wait, casual earth just dropped a new vid

@Thefuryspeed100 Месяц назад

In case you dont know, socorro is a call for help in spanish

@mwissel Месяц назад

Huh! Never heard of this island before

@cornkopp2985 Месяц назад

Kinda more of a biogeography question but I wonder if anyone's done research into potential adaptations that the plants and animals of this island have to help deal with the frequent cyclones. I remember seeing a video on youtube about anoles on a caribbean island which scientists found to have longer toe pads in order to grip onto branches better.

@casualearth9076 Месяц назад

I wondered the exact same thing, but I couldn't find much about this question specifically. In general the island is very poorly researched and needs more investigation.

@cornkopp2985 Месяц назад

@@casualearth9076 that’s a shame, hopefully some young scientists see this video and become inspired

@yolo_burrito Месяц назад

If a hurricane makes landfall in the Tri-State area the name changes from a Hurricane to a Superstorm.

@Decodeish1 Месяц назад

love your videos! For some constructive critisim, do you think you can get a better mic (that lapel mic seems good, but a bit far away) and work a bit with mild visual intrigue like editing/transitions? Kinda like Atlas Pro but in your own way, I think it will help your educational content reach a wider audience! PS I love the set at the end.

@casualearth9076 Месяц назад

I used a Blue Yeti this time (have had it since the beginning, but was frustrated with the noise until I got Izotope RX to treat that). I always wondered what the best volume setting would be, and I guess given what a few people have said I have it too low. As far as visuals, I know it's my weak point. Unfortunately, there's less I can do about that. Atlas Pro is, first and foremost, a filmmaker with tons of experience in animation. Animation takes a very long time, and time is something I already struggle with. I will never get an audience like Atlas Pro, but that's completely fine by me--I'd rather have more time to cover more topics. I do plan on getting more live film on-site in the future, once I've gotten my summers 100% free (I am becoming an educator), and that can at least liven up the maps and diagrams.

@otten5666 Месяц назад

Is there anything geo-related you think I should know about my country The Netherlands?

@academyofshem Месяц назад

Socorro isn't too far from Isla Nublar...

@juliusnepos6013 Месяц назад

Ah yes, the socorro islands

@thegreatbookofgrudges6953 Месяц назад

1:05 Indonesia 4 months ago : are sure about that?

@aron1332 Месяц назад

What? It is not a tropical system

@gandalf1379 Месяц назад

Good place for a dinosaur park.

@metalfarmer8151 Месяц назад

I thought Cyclone Freddy was the strongest ACE.

@Stal_IsAGoodSong2 Месяц назад

It was, but Casual Earth meant strongest in terms of wind speed and/or air pressure. Freddy was a very strong storm, but it didn’t even come close to the peak intensities of either Tip or Patricia.

@metalfarmer8151 Месяц назад

@@Stal_IsAGoodSong2 Genuinely thank you for the clarification and politeness.

@aldrinmilespartosa1578 Месяц назад

Ah typhoons, the Philippines's most frequent tourist.

@tdpay9015 Месяц назад

I thought you were going to say Clipperton Island.

@casualearth9076 Месяц назад

Clipperton tends to be a little too far south for these storm tracks much of the time.

@Shaheen_Hassan 29 дней назад

@casualearth9076 How much precipitation does Clipperton island receive annually?

@casualearth9076 29 дней назад

@@Shaheen_Hassan Pretty high--over 100 inches or 2540 mm per year. Wet season is boreal summer, like the rest of Pacific shorelines of Central America & S. Mexico.

@jamesdean9238 15 дней назад

What about the Philippines? Its literally the path of storms and typhoons in Earth

@casualearth9076 10 дней назад

It receives a very large number of cyclones, but is also a larger area--so it doesn't necessarily have the highest concentration.

@claycassin8437 Месяц назад

Tornadoes? Concentrated wind?

@casualearth9076 Месяц назад

In this context, I was talking about sustained wind speed of large storm systems. Extratropical storms batter some islands, like those of the Antarctic, more often than tropical storms hit other islands--but they do not have the concentrated energy that a tropical cyclone does.

@perrylim9728 Месяц назад

Isn’t that why the Humid Subtropical Climates of Cfa and Cwa most vulnerable non tropical climate to tropical cyclones in the world?

@casualearth9076 Месяц назад

Right, they are regularly in the track of major tropical storms in late summer and autumn.

@perrylim9728 Месяц назад

@@casualearth9076 But Dfa, Dwa, Dfb and Dfc have been affected by tropical cyclones before as New England, Atlantic Canada, Japan, Korea and North China demonstrate

@casualearth9076 Месяц назад

@@perrylim9728 Right, eastern coastlines at the western edge of ocean basins. In those climates in particular, you may even get some surprisingly chilly weather associated with the final stages of an October/November tropical cyclone--dry, cool northwesterlies once the cyclone is far enough offshore. If it follows flooding, this creates hypothermia risk.

@perrylim9728 Месяц назад

@@casualearth9076 Disasters Like Hurricane Fiona in Atlantic Canada and 1938 New England Hurricane makes me fear them!

@anderstauschristensen9184 Месяц назад

0:15 ??? tornadoes deffo reach higher windspeeds than hurricanes

@casualearth9076 Месяц назад

Apologies, "sustained wind speed" would be more technically accurate. I was comparing tropical storms to extratropical storms, which are more frequent and affect large areas but don't have the concentrated energy a tropical storm does.

@lauxmyth Месяц назад

The mismatch of names is not helpful. They are all the same type of storm and at some point, I hope one name is used for all.

@moroteseoinage Месяц назад

BDE Big Didactic Energy

@elesjuanpi7041 Месяц назад

Why you guys just call “Baja” Peninsula instead of Baja California Peninsula? I often listen people omitting “California,” there’s no state called just Baja

@casualearth9076 Месяц назад

Baja California and Baja California Sur are states. The Baja peninsula is a landform. Both are two different valid names for a place.

@elesjuanpi7041 Месяц назад

⁠@@casualearth9076it is called Baja California Peninsula. There is no landform called Baja Peninsula

@casualearth9076 Месяц назад

@@elesjuanpi7041 Both terms are widely used. Even with a cursory look anywhere online, you can find people using the term in Spanish and English writing. If you don't use that term personally or anywhere in your community, that just shows how diverse our world is.