Geography A-Level
Temporal variations
What Temporal variations means in Geography A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Temporal variations
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Reference: AQA
Changes in the water cycle over time, including natural variation such as storm events and seasonal changes, and human impact.
Topics that use Temporal variations
- The water cycle (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Cryosphere
- cryospheric processes
- Flashy hydrograph
- Flood hydrograph
- Human intervention in natural systems
- Hydrosphere
- Lag time
- Lithosphere
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