Geography GCSE
Ocean temperatures
What Ocean temperatures means in Geography GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Ocean temperatures
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Reference: AQA
Sufficiently high between 5° and 30° north and south of the equator, allowing tropical storms to develop over warm oceans above 27°C.
Topics that use Ocean temperatures
- Weather hazards (AQA GCSE)
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