Climate + Wave types
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- Created on: 02-11-18 17:34
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- Climate
- Air Masses - Large chunk of air that has certain characteristics depending on where it is on the planet.
- The Greenhouse affect - Some solar radiation is reflected by the earth and atmosphere, Most radiation is absorbed by the Earths surface & warms it. Infared radiation is emitted by Earths Surface.
- Mitigation deals with the issue: reduce/ prevent the greenhouse gas.
- Adaption is altering our behaviour to respond to Climate change.
- Ideas such as: international agreements via countries, alternative energy - renewable, replanting trees and carbon capture - catch Carbon D from power plants
- UK Landscapes
- The further north the more mountains and upland areas
- TYPES of Wave
- Fetch - Height of the wave depends on how long & far the wind has been blowing over the sea + how strong
- Constructive - weaker backwash. Destructive - stronger backwash. Swash - When the sediment is forced onto the beach. Backwash - when sediment is forced off beach
- Constructive wave - Weak backwash carries away small sediment, gently sloping beach + small wave height = less frequent + strong swash moves sediment up beach.
- Destructive wave - strong backwash carries away lots of sediment, weak swash moves little sediment up beach
- Earth, moon , sun work together with gravitational pull - water being a liquid can be pulled towards the moon.
- Spring tides - Sun, moon & earth are in perfect alignment; sun enhances gravitational pull.
- Neap tides - moon is @ 90 degree angle to the earth, the sun reduces moons gravitational pull
- Spring tides - Sun, moon & earth are in perfect alignment; sun enhances gravitational pull.
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