UK Climate
- Created by: Amy Woodhams
- Created on: 06-05-13 11:37
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- UK Climate
- In the summer
- tropical air coming from the south which is why the south is warmer
- the air cools down as it travels norths (13 degrees c)
- north is further from the sun
- rainfall
- the majority of rain is on the western coast (1,000-2,000mm)
- the winds are coming from over seas so pick up moisture. the wind is coming from the west. relief rain is caused by high land and causes 2,000+mm of rain which affects mainly Scotland
- The majority of the rain in the south is between 0-1,000mm
- the winds are coming from over seas so pick up moisture. the wind is coming from the west. relief rain is caused by high land and causes 2,000+mm of rain which affects mainly Scotland
- the majority of rain is on the western coast (1,000-2,000mm)
- farmers
- positively affected
- regular seasons cause crops to grow well in most areas of England due to equal sun and rain
- there is also no threat of extreme weather that could put the crops at risk
- eg. flood / drought s that could kill their harvest
- there is also no threat of extreme weather that could put the crops at risk
- regular seasons cause crops to grow well in most areas of England due to equal sun and rain
- positively affected
- government
- both positively and negatively affected
- will no be affected by extreme weather, water bans etc. but tourists will not come in the winter
- both positively and negatively affected
- people in rural areas of Wales
- negatively affected
- rain causes land to become marshy, because it is a rural area the land is most likely to be agricultural
- this is bad as marshland is not good for many crops
- rain causes land to become marshy, because it is a rural area the land is most likely to be agricultural
- negatively affected
- B&B owners
- both positively and negatively affected
- tourists attracted to sunny climates, no business in the winter but alot in the summer
- both positively and negatively affected
- In the summer
- In the winter
- UK Climate
- In the summer
- tropical air coming from the south which is why the south is warmer
- the air cools down as it travels norths (13 degrees c)
- north is further from the sun
- rainfall
- the majority of rain is on the western coast (1,000-2,000mm)
- The majority of the rain in the south is between 0-1,000mm
- The majority of the rain in the south is between 0-1,000mm
- the majority of rain is on the western coast (1,000-2,000mm)
- farmers
- positively affected
- regular seasons cause crops to grow well in most areas of England due to equal sun and rain
- there is also no threat of extreme weather that could put the crops at risk
- eg. flood / drought s that could kill their harvest
- there is also no threat of extreme weather that could put the crops at risk
- regular seasons cause crops to grow well in most areas of England due to equal sun and rain
- positively affected
- government
- both positively and negatively affected
- will no be affected by extreme weather, water bans etc. but tourists will not come in the winter
- both positively and negatively affected
- people in rural areas of Wales
- negatively affected
- rain causes land to become marshy, because it is a rural area the land is most likely to be agricultural
- this is bad as marshland is not good for many crops
- rain causes land to become marshy, because it is a rural area the land is most likely to be agricultural
- negatively affected
- B&B owners
- both positively and negatively affected
- tourists attracted to sunny climates, no business in the winter but alot in the summer
- both positively and negatively affected
- In the summer
- air from polar regions come from the north cooling the land (4 degrees c)
- it warms as it goes south (7degrees c) as the land & activities warm the air
- UK Climate
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