Geography GCSE
Eyewall
What Eyewall means in Geography GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Eyewall
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Reference: AQA
A towering ring of cumulonimbus clouds surrounding the eye, where the most intense, destructive winds and torrential rainfall occur.
Topics that use Eyewall
- Weather hazards (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Atmospheric circulation
- Case study application
- Coriolis Effect
- Economic consequences
- Environmental degradation
- Extreme weather
- Eye
- Global distribution
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