weather Flashcards
(26 cards)
3 examples of extreme weather in UK
2003, heatwave
2010, heavy snow
2013/14, floods
2003, heatwave in UK
highest ever temp of 38.5•c
200+ people died
roads melted and trains bucked
2010, heavy snow in UK
december
northern ireland lowest ever temp
-18.7•c in castlederg
2013/14, floods in UK
southern england
thames burst into banks and somerset levels
england’s wettest winter in 2050 years
why extreme weather on rise
more energy = more intense storms
atmospheric circulation = floods to dry regions and heatwaves to cooler
what are UK weather hazards
thunderstorms
prolonged rainfall
drought and extreme heat
heavy snow and extreme cold
strong winds
thunderstorms in UK
july 2014 = 3000 lightning
because of hot weather
prolonged rainfall in UK
persistent rainfall = river floods
UK late winter and early spring snowmelt causes more flooding
drought and extreme heat in UK
river dries out and reservoirs become low affecting water supplies and wildlife
heavy snow and cold in UK
less common
heavy snow and severe cold can cause hardship in north
strong winds in UK
remnants of hurricane travel from USA and caribbean
impacts power supplies
fallen trees cause damage
date and rainfall of somerset floods
2014
350mm in JAN and FEB
immediate response of somerset flood
local community groups gave support
long term response of somerset flood
£20 million flood action plan launched
road levels raised
social impacts of somerset flood
600+ houses flooded
16 farms evacuated
economic impacts of of somerset flood
1000+ livestock evacuated
£10 million damage
environmental impacts of somerset flood
water polluted with oils, sewage and chemicals
typhoon haiyan statistics
november 2013
category 5
winds up to 275km
waves 15m high
primary effects of typhoon haiyan
6300+ people killed
600,000 people displaced
secondary effects of typhoon haiyan
14 million people affected
power supplies cut off atleast month
immediate response of typhoon haiyan
1200+ evacuation shelters set up
Philippines red cross basic food aid
long term response of typhoon haiyan
rebuilding roads, bridges and airports
more cyclone shelters build
where do tropical storms form
over oceans 27•c +
5•-15• N and S of equator
cloudy and wet
rising air cools, condenses and forms clouds
surface winds bring warm and wet
polar air brings snow and cold water
