Extreme Winds (OCR GCSE Geography B (Geography for Enquiring Minds)): Flashcards
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Wind definition
Wind definition
Air moving from high to low atmospheric pressure
Wind strength factor
Wind strength factor
Pressure gradient - large difference = stronger winds
Trade winds
Trade winds
Persistent winds from high to low pressure belts
Katabatic winds
Katabatic winds
Cold, dense air flows downhill under gravity
Jet streams location
Jet streams location
Narrow bands of very strong winds high in atmosphere
Tornadoes
Tornadoes
Violently rotating columns of air from severe storms
Tropical storms alternate names
Tropical storms alternate names
Hurricanes or cyclones
Highest wind speed ever recorded location
Highest wind speed ever recorded location
Barrow Island, Australia (Cyclone Olivia, 1996)
Tornado Alley location
Tornado Alley location
Central United States
UK's strongest wind locations
UK's strongest wind locations
Western mountain summits and exposed coastal areas