UK Weather Hazards (OCR GCSE Geography A (Geographical Themes)): Flashcards
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Definition of extreme weather
Definition of extreme weather
Weather significantly different from normal pattern
Coldest Dec in UK for 100+ yrs
Coldest Dec in UK for 100+ yrs
December 2010
Warmest month ever in UK (2011)
Warmest month ever in UK (2011)
April 2011
When most UK rainfall records broken
When most UK rainfall records broken
Since 2010
UK's wettest year on record
UK's wettest year on record
2013
UK's wettest month ever
UK's wettest month ever
December 2015
Location of 2014 major UK flood
Location of 2014 major UK flood
Somerset
UK's wettest winter (records from 1760)
UK's wettest winter (records from 1760)
Winter 2014
How long since UK had such stormy weather (2014)?
How long since UK had such stormy weather (2014)?
20 years
Number of major storms in UK in 2014
Number of major storms in UK in 2014
Over 20
UK's warmest year (until 2015)
UK's warmest year (until 2015)
2014
How climate change affects extreme weather
How climate change affects extreme weather
Increases frequency and intensity
Why flooding more frequent in UK
Why flooding more frequent in UK
Warmer atmosphere can hold more moisture