Hazards - Weather Hazards in the UK Flashcards
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extreme weather
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weather that is different from the normal expected pattern, e.g:
* severe gales
* thunderstorms
* hailstorms
2
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low pressure hazards
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- storms
- strong winds
- snowfall
- blizzards
3
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high pressure hazards
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- long periods of drought in summer
- bitter cold, icy in winter
4
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depressions
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- areas of low atm pressure & produces clouds, rain, wind
- responsible for uk’s changeable weather
5
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anticyclones
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- areas of hugh atm p where air is sinking
- more stable weather
6
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storms
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- common along west coast of uk
- brings heavy rain & strong winds = floods
- storm arwen, 25th-29th nov 2021 - 100mph winds, killed 3 ppl, flattened forests, buildings collapsed, loss of power
7
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flooding
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- caused by heavy rains & strong wavees from a depression
- can trigger a landslide
- coastal - storm surges
- river flash flooding - heavy rainfall
- slow onset river flooding - continous rainfall
- surface water flooding - lots of rain collects in a hollow
- jan 2023, river ouse broke banks in york, submerged parts of city
8
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drought
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- extended period of low/absent rainfall for the area
- summer 2022, east anglia recieved less rainfall
9
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extreme cold
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- unusually cold conditions
- frost, blizzards, ice
- beast from the east 2018
10
Q
affected by weather hazards
farming
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- crop failure
- more pests
- money sepnt on fertilisers/pesticides/irrigation
- results in food shortages
- increases food prices
11
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affected by weather hazards
transport
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- damage to infrastructure due to inaccesibility
- eg tunnels being flooded
12
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affected by weather hazards
communities
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- can be isolated
- loss of facilities
13
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affected by weather hazards
businesses
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- loss of income
- increased insurance
14
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affected by weather hazards
people’s health
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- extreme heat = dehydration, spread of disease
- extreme cold = hypothermia, pressure on NHS
