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Weather and climate
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The atmosphere
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5  cards
The Atmospheric Heat Budget
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3  cards
Factors affecting the amount of solar radiation the Earth/atmosphere receives
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5  cards
Latitude and altitude
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3  cards
Energy redistribution from the Equator to the Poles by Winds
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19  cards
Energy redistribution from the Equator to the Poles by Ocean Currents
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9  cards
Temperate UK climate (cool, wet winters and warm, wet summers)
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6  cards
UK climate and latitude and location
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7  cards
Climate variations within the UK
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10  cards
Five main air masses affecting the UK
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8  cards
Depressions
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13  cards
Depressions and weather
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9  cards
Anticyclones
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15  cards
Temperate UK storms
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6  cards
Tropical climates
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4  cards
Equatorial climates
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4  cards
Tropical savanna climates
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8  cards
Monsoon climates
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8  cards
Formation of tropical revolving storms
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8  cards
TRSs impacts
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5  cards
Responses to TRSs
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14  cards
Urban areas
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6  cards
Causes of the UHI effect
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5  cards
Variations seasonally and diurnally
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5  cards
Wind in urban areas
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4  cards
Precipitation
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7  cards
Particulate pollution in urban areas
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7  cards
Photochemical smog
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5  cards
Congestion charging to reduce air pollution
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3  cards
Pedestrianisation to reduce air pollution
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3  cards
Public transport improvements to reduce air pollution
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5  cards
Legislation to reduce air pollution
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5  cards
Alternative fuels to reduce air pollution
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6  cards
Climate change
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12  cards
Observations as evidence for climate change
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3  cards
Physical evidence for climate change
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7  cards
Biological evidence for climate change
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6  cards

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