Extreme weather
What Extreme weather means in Geography GCSE, as defined for AQA, Pearson Edexcel.
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Distinct types of extreme conditions experienced in the UK, such as heavy rainfall, strong winds and gales, extreme cold and heavy snowfall, and heatwaves and droughts.
Evidence indicates that UK weather is becoming more extreme, characterised by broken historical records and an increased frequency of severe events.
Events in the UK such as severe gales, heavy snowfall, prolonged heatwaves and intense rainfall leading to flooding.
A recent UK event, such as the 2014 Somerset Levels floods, caused by physical and human factors.
A weather event that is significantly different from the average or usual weather pattern, and is especially severe or unseasonal.
Topics that use Extreme weather
- Weather hazards (AQA GCSE)
- The UK's climate change challenges (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- Mitigation
- Adaptation
- Atmospheric circulation
- Case study application
- Coriolis Effect
- Economic consequences
- Environmental degradation
- Eye
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