Weather Patterns and Temperature and Rainfall:

Cavandish, Marshal. 1995. Cultures of the World: El Salvador

Cavandish, Marshal. 1995. Cultures of the World: Nicaragua

Visual Geography Series. 1994. Honduras... in pictures. Lerner Publications Company

Visual Geography Series. 1994. Guatamala... in pictures. Lerner Publications Company

Deforestation:

"Central America," Microsoft Encarta 96 Encyclopedia Saving the Tropical Rainforests, Judith Gradwohl and Russell Greenberg 1988

http://www.sacredearth.com/deforestation.html

http://www.wri.org

http://www.marder.com/htw/environment

Natural Disasters:
Figure 1-    Steve O’Meara/November 11,1993/January 12, 1999/on-line

Available: (URL) http://volcano.und.nodak.edu/vwdocs/volc_images/south_america/guat/pacaya.html

Figure 2-    Caribbean Seismicity 1900-1994/1-11-99/on-line at USGS

Available: (URL) http://wwwneic.cr.usgs.gov/neis/pANDs/new_maps.html

Figure 3-   

Hurricanes
Figure 4- Chris Landsea/ 2-16-1995/ Atlantic Basin Best Track Documentation/ 1-11-99/ on-line

Available: Colorado State Hurricane Database

(URL) http://wxp.atms.purdue.edu/hurricane/atlantic/1974/index.html

Volcanic Eruptions
Figure 5-Robert Decker/ 1968/ title/ jan. 12 1999/ on-line "Volcano World"

Available: (URL)http://volcano.und.nodak.edu/vwdocs/volc_images/south_america/Decker_68_night.gif

 

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