Weather Flashcards
1
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Aspect
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- Aspect is the direction in which the land faces. Places facing south are warmer than those facing north
- they receive more heat from the sun when it is in the south
- they are sheltered from cold northerly winds
2
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Relief
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- Temperatures decrease by 1 degree for every 100 meters in height on average
- the highest mountains in Scotland are over 1000 meters high making them 10 degrees colder than lowland areas
3
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Distance from the sea cont.
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-winter is warmer in the west of the UK as:
The Atlantic Ocean is milder than the land surface as water cools slower than land
- a warm odeon current called the North Atlantic drift makes temperatures milder
- our prevailing winds come from the south west and so they bring warmth from the Atlantic to the uk
4
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Polar maritime
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Wet and cold
Cold and showers
5
Q
Arctic maritime
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Wet and cold
Snow in winter
6
Q
Polar continental
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Cold in winter hot in summer
Snow in winter dry in summer
7
Q
Tropical maritime
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Warm and moist
Cloudy mild rain
8
Q
Tropical continental
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Hot and dry
Hot in summer
9
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Anticyclone
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- Winds blow clockwise and outwards
- isobars are widely spaced, giving light winds
- dry weather with few clouds as no air is rising
- anticyclones move more slowly than depressions, giving settled weather
10
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Depressions
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Area of low pressure Cold fronts Warm fronts Possible occluded fronts Tightly packed isobars Winds blow anti-clockwise Wet Warm and cold
