Weather Hazards: Causes and Responses

Describe the global circulation of the atmosphere and explain how it creates areas of low and high pressure.
Analyze how varying pressure systems lead to specific weather hazards.
Map the global distribution of low-pressure hazards like hurricanes and cyclones, and analyze their changing temporal and spatial patterns.
Assess a located low-pressure hazard, detailing its causes, consequences for people, the environment, and economy, and the responses implemented.
Map the global distribution of high-pressure hazards like heatwaves and droughts, noting longer-term changes in their frequency and magnitude.
Assess a located high-pressure hazard, detailing its causes, consequences, and the responses implemented.

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