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Physical: 1.) How many times higher are river discharges when the UK is flooded? Why is this (meteorological)? 2.) Example countries of monsoon season? How much rain poured in one week for one example? What was the height above sea level for 50% of a country? 3.) Which country suffered tropical cyclones? When? |
1.) 50x higher and due to jet stream fluctuations to low pressure systems. 2.) Bangladesh has 50% below 12.5m above sea level and Pakistan had 9000mm of rain in one week? 3.) Mozambique in 2000 |
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Cryospheric Melt: 1.) Examples of locations with notable ice melt? 2.) Which rivers in Siberia increase in discharge due to melt water? 3.) What feature of Iceland may cause increased melt water? |
1.) The UK with York, Siberia, The Himalayas, Iceland with potential Jökulhlaups 2.) Yinisei and Ob Rivers 3.) Geothermal energy from volcanic activity |
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Human Factors: 1.) How many km² are taken up by impermeable surface in London? 2.) What channel had exacerbated flood risk in the UK and in which towns? 3.) Solution by the EU and its effectiveness? |
1.) 25 km² of car parks 2.) The Jubilee Channel in Wraysbury 3.) EU Water Framework Directive 2015, failed to prevent flooding but makes space for drainage. |
