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Summary North sea flooding
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Summary of 1 pages for the course Unit 1 - Dynamic Landscapes at PEARSON (North sea flooding)
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1.
Physical causes of 2013/14 north sea flooding
Answer: - Intense low pressure systems around 976mb down to 968mb (similar to 1953) - Shape of coast tapers to funnel in south allowing storm surges in cities like London or Amsterdam - Sea Depth is shallow in south so increases wave and tide heights - Strong Northerly winds
2.
Human causes of North sea floods
Answer: - Global warming blamed for rising seas - Climate change leads to more heat energy in atmosphere so stronger depressions/fast winds
3.
2013 impacts to Britain
Answer: - Up to 200km/h winds - 1400 homes flooded/evacuated - Homes left in sea at Hemsby in Norfolk - Bridges shut and railways distrupted - 2 deaths - 100000s protected by flood defences including Thames Barrier shut to protect London - Insurance damage at £100 million
4.
2013 impacts the Netherlands
Answer: - Strong winds and storm surge up to 2m high - Waves on East Frisiene coast up to 3.74m high - No deaths were recorded unlike 1953 thanks to Delta works
5.
Zealand Delta works
Answer: After 1953 storms delta works were constructed to protect Zealand. It was a series of Dams and storm barriers. It took 25 years and 2.5 billion Euros to build, They reduced coastline of Holland by 700km Cost 17 million a year to run and opened in 1986 Barriers shut on 5th December 2013
6.
What was the pressure of the storms that caused the floods
Answer: 976-968mb
7.
How strong were the winds in Britain during the storms
Answer: Gusts of up to 200km/h were recorded
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