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Classification quandry

Do earthquakes and volcanoes count as weather events? In other words, could I view a TV weather report and expect information about said disasters? I'm asking because there was a special on landslides on the Weather Channel tonight. It seems like these sorts of events don't technically count as weather-related, thus their inclusion on the Weather Channel's programming is technically incorrect. Perhaps volcanoes alter weather patterns by releasing massive amounts of water vapor and ash in the air, but should they really be classified as "weather"?

Posted by on September 3, 2006 8:43 PM |

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Since you are asking about The WEATHER Channel, perhaps we should be more weather-centric. I might put Weather Events up top and subdivide that into Terrestrial Factors, Atmospheric Factors, Terrestrial Effects, and Atmospheric Effects. The first two subcats would be causes of weather and the last two would, of course, be outcomes.

With this scheme, landslides would be a Terrestrial Effect while volcanoes would be a Terrestrial Factor.

Posted by: Rev. Tom | September 13, 2006 5:55 PM

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