Weather Hazards Flashcards
Name the 3 cells on the global atmospheric circulation model ?
Polar cell, Ferrell cell, Hadley cell
Name the case study that has a typhoon ?
Typhoon Haiyan
What causes the earths climate ?
The movement of air between the equator and poles
How does the equator effect extreme weather patterns ?
The equator is directly underneath the sun this means the earth receive a lot of solar radiation, so its hot
The warm air rises causing clouds and the clouds cause rain
What’s at 30 north and south of the equator ?
Deserts as the air is dry so no clouds
Why does the uk receive a lot of rain ?
We are at 60 north where warm rising air brings lots of clouds
Describe the cells simple ?
Where air moves in loops from the equator and back causing winds and high and low pressure
Name 3 aspects of a tropical storm ?
The eye, they are circular, spin anticlockwise
How does the air move in a tropical storm ?
Rising air and descending air through the eye
Where did typhoon Haiyan affect ?
Philippines
What were the two worst affected areas of Philippines from the typhoon ?
Tacloban and Cebu
What was a big aspect of the typhoon Haiyan apart from wind and rain ?
Storm surges up to 5m in total with other aspects
How many people did typhoon Haiyan kill ?
8000
How many homes where damaged by typhoon Haiyan ?
Over 1 million
Name a secondary affect of typhoon Haiyan ?
Landslides
5.6 million people lost they’re jobs
Water supplies where damaged
Immediate responses to typhoon Haiyan ?
Fisherman where warned not to go to sea
State of emergency was declared
Aid was offered like water and food and shelter
Name some long term responses to typhoon Haiyan ?
The UN appealed for over 300 million to help refund rebuilding and relief
Storm resistant houses where built
What temperature does the ocean need to be for a tropical storm to form ?
27 degrees
Name some different weather hazards the uk exsperiences ?
Strong wind
Heavy rainfall
Snow
Drought
Thunderstorms
Heat waves
Impacts of extreme weather on the uk ?
Disrupt to transport
Killing and injury
Water damage
Crop damage
Wildlife damage
Forest Fires
Breathing difficulties
Give an example of extreme weather in the uk ?
The summer 2018 was one of the hottest summers 35 degrees
Social impacts of extreme weather across the uk ?
More than 600 homes flooded and many forced to evacuate
Major transport links affected (closed and disrupted)
Insurance prices increase
Environmental impacts of Extreme weather across the UK ?
Damaged to soil
Tonnes of mud and debris
Killing of wildlife
Economic Impacts of extreme weather across UK
Damage economically
Damage to small businesses
Loss of tourism
Management strategies to reduce flood risk across the uk ?
Met office warm people
Sandbags and flood warns
Pumping stations
Dredging
Widening of rivers
Which air rises and which air falls ?
Cold air falls and hot air rises
What does hot air rising cause ?
Tropical storms
