Precipitation and Fog (AQA A-Level Geography): Flashcards
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Urban vs rural rainfall levels
Urban vs rural rainfall levels
Urban areas receive more rainfall than rural areas
Effect creating warmer air zone over cities
Effect creating warmer air zone over cities
Heat island effect
Pollutant particles that attract water molecules
Pollutant particles that attract water molecules
Hygroscopic nuclei
% rainfall increase downwind of urban centres
% rainfall increase downwind of urban centres
20% greater
London fog days per year in early 1700s
London fog days per year in early 1700s
Approximately 20 days
London fog days per year by late 1800s
London fog days per year by late 1800s
Over 50 days annually
Tiny particles for water vapour to condense on
Tiny particles for water vapour to condense on
Condensation nuclei
1950s UK legislation that reduced urban fog
1950s UK legislation that reduced urban fog
Clean Air Acts
Term for severe fog combined with high pollution
Term for severe fog combined with high pollution
Airpocalypse
Process buildings mimic when forcing air upward
Process buildings mimic when forcing air upward
Orographic process