Weather Hazards
- Created by: Emily
- Created on: 02-02-18 12:45
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- Weather Hazards
- Weather
- 1.Ocean Currents
- A warm water ocean current called the North Atlantic Drift which originates the Gulf of Mexico
- 2.Prevailing Winds
- The winds which affect the UK for most of the year
- 3.The effects of the sea
- The sea has a great affect on the climate of the UK
- 4. The effect of continentally
- Areas away from the sea tend to have warm summers and mild winters
- 5.Altitude
- The higher up a mountain the higher the altitude
- 1.Ocean Currents
- Tropical Storms
- Tropical storms form over warm oceans (above 27 degrees)
- Most form 5-15 degrees, north and south of the equator
- Tropical storms are measured using the Saffir Simpson (hurricane wind scale)
- The Somerset Levels Floods
- 600 homes affected
- Some villages cut off
- Major roads blocked off
- Extreme Weather in the UK
- Glaciers are melting away worldwide
- Ice core samples
- Tree ring data show a warming trend
- Carbon Dioxide
- Methane, Nitrous oxide
- Natural causes of climate change
- Changes in the earth's orbit
- Variations in the heat output from the sun
- Volcanic activity
- Weather
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