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Atmosphere
Atmosphere is a mixture of 1,
The outer limit of atmosphere is 2,
Weather occurs 3
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Global Energy Budget
Incoming solar radiation is 1,
Terrestrial energy is 2,
Short wave radiation from the sun 3
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Global Circulation
Once solar rays enter the atmosph...,
Latent heat 2,
Sensible heat 3
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Tri cellular model
The hadley cell can be as tall as 1,
At hadley cell what type of cloud...,
Doldrum is formed by 3
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Weather in cities
Temperature in cities 1,
Winds in cities 2,
Sunlight in cities 3
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The hydrological cycle
The hydrological cycle is 1,
Interception is the precipitation 2,
Infiltration surface water 3
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Hydraulic Geometry
The hydraulic geometry of the cha...,
Velocity is affected by 2,
Thalweg is the point in the river...
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Deltas
When the river meets a lake or 1,
According to hjustrom curve 2,
The alluvium fans create zones of 3
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Structure of Earth
The first thoughts about continen...,
Alfred wegner said that 2,
Wegner did not have enough 3
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Tectonic plates
The lithosphere is broken into 1,
Each plate consists of 2,
Both oceanic and continental crus...
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Plate margins
Divergent plate margin is between 1,
Divergent plate margin the convec...,
Divergent plate margin has basalt...
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Predicting and managing floods
Recurrence intervals refer to 1,
Smaller floods are expected 2,
Larger floods occur less 3
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Storm hydrograph
Base flow on storm hydrograph is 1,
Smaller drainage basin compared t...,
More circular drainage basin comp...
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Weathering
Strata are horizontal 1,
Weathering is a breakdown of 2,
Physical mechanical weathering re...
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Factors affecting the weathering
Factors affecting weathering 1,
For climate is it very difficult ...,
Peltier s diagram shows the relat...
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Classification of mass movements
Mass movement is when 1,
Flow is triggered when the compos...,
Flow is a non 3
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Atmospheric transfers
Two main influences on atmospheri...,
A decline in pressure indicates 2,
In the northern hemisphere at cyc...
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Global distribution of energy
The wind is created by 1,
Elevation and topography signific...,
The pressure gradients change with 3
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Condensation
3 types of rainfall 1,
Orographic the air at ground level 2,
Orographic a wind forces the mois...
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Smog
Industrial smog is common in 1,
Industrial smog is formed when 2,
Inversion layer prevents 3
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China and Seoul microclimate
There is a large scale 1,
China has a trade 2,
Use a high amount of non 3
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Climate Change
The rio summit un was in 1,
Ipcc stands for 2,
The hockey stick concept was intr...
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Erosion and Transport
Abrasion also called 1,
Attrition is 2,
Hydraulic action is 3
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River Flow and Landforms
Three main types of flow 1,
Laminar flow is the flow of water...,
Turbulent flow occurs where 3
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Bangladesh Flood
How much of the land is below 6m 1,
Over 1 3 of land is 2,
Delta drains 3
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Modification of drainage cycle
Due to dams there is an increase 1,
Increased urbanisation leads to 2,
Deforestation leads to 3
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Hard and Soft engineering
Hard engineering involves 1,
Soft engineering involves 2,
Examples of hard engineering 3
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Fold-mountain building, ridges, volcanic arcs
Orogenic mountain belts are 1,
Where an ocean plate meets contin...,
Where two continental plates conv...
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Slopes
Hillslope is the area between 1,
Two models of slopes 2,
The rectilinear slope is composed...
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Causes of mass movements and prevention
Increased shear stress removal of...,
Increased shear stress removal of...,
Increased shear stress loading of...
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Avalanches
Formation of avalanche starts with 1,
During day insolation 2,
After a day there is a second 3
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Avalanches Case study
Winter of terror happened in 1,
Winter of terror caused awareness...,
A research facility called 3
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Sierra Leone and Hong Kong
The mudflow in sierra leone happe...,
The saturated soil flowed down the 2,
Number of poeple died in sierra l...
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