Geography A-Level
Topographic influences
What Topographic influences means in Geography A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Topographic influences
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Relief creates rain shadows, where orographic uplift causes precipitation on the windward side and descending, warming air leaves the leeward side dry.
Topics that use Topographic influences
- Deserts as natural systems (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Aridity Index
- Atmospheric circulation
- Ecosystem interactions
- Geomorphic feedback and equilibrium
- Landform
- Landscape evolution
- Ocean-atmosphere interactions
- Spatial distribution
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