He is a brave, intelligent and shrewd warrior of somewhat diminutive size, who eagerly volunteers for all perilous missions. 1  French: AstÃ©rix (from astÃ©risque, meaning asterisk, which is the typographical symbol * indicating a footnote, from the Greek word Î±ÏÏÎ®Ï (aster), meaning a star). As the titular character, he is usually the star of the story.
Tornadoes occur in many parts of the world, including Australia, Europe, Africa, Asia, and South America. Even New Zealand reports about 20 tornadoes each year. Two of the highest concentrations of tornadoes outside the U.S. are Argentina and Bangladesh.
Compared to Alfred Wegener's estimate of âat least 100 tornadoes per year inEuropeâ the present survey shows a total of 329Â±12 tornadoes over land and water per year based on observations, and more than twice as many cases (697Â±3...