Geography · Climatology
Which one of the following most appropriately describes a heatwave?
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- 1A spell of unusually high temperatures persisting over a period, often associated with hot and dry conditions✓
- 2A prolonged shortfall in rainfall leading to severe reduction in soil moisture
- 3A sustained phase in which atmospheric evaporative demand remains above its long-term norm
- 4A weather condition in which strong winds rapidly increase moisture loss from the land surface
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A spell of unusually high temperatures persisting over a period, often associated with hot and dry conditions
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