Geography GCSE
Heat transfer
What Heat transfer means in Geography GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Heat transfer
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Reference: AQA
Large-scale movement of air distributes heat across the Earth by transferring it from the equator to the poles.
Topics that use Heat transfer
- Weather hazards (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Atmospheric circulation
- Case study application
- Coriolis Effect
- Economic consequences
- Environmental degradation
- Extreme weather
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