Created by Charlotte Willis
almost 7 years ago
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What is Albedo
What is a microclimate?
What is Particulate air pollution?
What is Photochemical pollution?
What are Temperature inversions?
What is the Urban Heat Island?
What are the two layers in the urban dome?
How does each element of climate vary in an urban area...
-Temp
-Precipitation
-Relative Humidity
-Wind Speed
-Radiation
-Pollution
AS Urban and Suburban environment have higher temperatures than surrounding rural areas...
WHat is the name given to this?
Why is the range of temperature from rural to CBD greatest at night?
Why is there little variation of temp over a body of water?
Why do cities tend to be warmer than rural areas? (4 points)
WHy is the UHI a concern?
Q ABOUT STRATEGIES TO REDUCE THE UHI
Why is there a high precipitation over urban areas?
ADD ABOUT FOG, THUNDERSTORMS, WIND
What is the cause an impact of Carbon monoxide?
What are the causes and impacts of Nitrogen oxides?
-Reaction between hydrocarbons and nitrogen dioxide w/ sunlight present --OZONE
What are the cause and impacts of Particulate Matter?
What are the causes and impacts of Sulphur dioxide?
-Produced when a material or fuel containing sulphur is burnt
Why may pollution increase during the winter?
What is smog?
What is Photochemical smog?
What impacts does photochemical smog have?
What is the difference between low and high levels of Ozone?
FINISH - PG 414