Dorset energy #4 Flashcards
1
Q
What wind direction do storms form?
A
South East
2
Q
What is the max fetch and what ocean does it cross?
A
4000km to Brazil across the Atlantic Ocean.
3
Q
What is the maximum wave height?
A
8.3m
4
Q
What can the large wave height enhance?
A
Long Shore Drift
5
Q
What is the dominant wind/wave direction?
A
South West
6
Q
How often do storms occur?
A
seasonally
7
Q
Where do the largest waves occur?
A
Isle of Portland and Weymouth.
8
Q
What is the tidal range?
A
1m (one of smallest in UK)
9
Q
what is a feature of the tidal currents?
A
Very strong
