Questions for chapter 10 Basic course Dutch Wavemakers

We notice climate change in the Netherlands in the changes in extreme temperatures. How is that exactly?

The subtropics are expanding north and south, so the high temperature in the subtropics reaches our country more often

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There will be fewer very cold days, and new – extremely warm – days will arise. Both ends of the temperature axis change

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Heat stress in wooded areas increases the risk of forest fires

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Why is it that really cold days in the Netherlands are becoming less and less common?

The Netherlands has a predominantly northwest wind. Due to warming Greenland, less cold air is reaching us

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In the past decade, the KNMI has recalibrated several measuring stations, so that the current temperature measurements are not easily comparable with measurements in the past

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The number of measuring stations at KNMI and private individuals has increased in the past decade, making the measurements more reliable

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How do we notice that the climate is changing in the Netherlands?

Increasing westerly wind in winter, and with it an increase in rainfall

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More frequent easterly winds in the summer, resulting in periods of drought in the summer

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More heavy rainfall in summer

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Due to climate change, the subtropics are expanding north and south. Particularly in winter, the pressure difference between the subtropics and the polar regions increases. What do we notice in the Netherlands?

Increasing temperature

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Increasing wind force

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Increasing westerly wind

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Increasing number of hours of sunshine

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What exactly is the relationship between global warming and increasing extreme rainfall? Drag the steps below into the correct order.

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The limiting temperature of seawater for the formation of hurricanes is shifting to the North. As a result, the Netherlands may also have to deal with the tail end of a hurricane. What do we notice:

Increase in powerful waves hitting our coast

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Few. The currents that cause the most problems in the Netherlands are and will remain storms that originate from Canada and push up the water in the North Sea

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Structurally lower water level in the Wadden Sea, because the water in the Wadden Sea is, as it were, 'blown away' by currents with the force of a hurricane

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How can you best describe heat stress:

A prolonged heat wave, during which it is warmer than 30 degrees measured in De Bilt for at least six consecutive days.

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Large local temperature differences between rural and urban areas. It is considerably warmer in the city than in the countryside. The heat that is stored in stones and asphalt in the urban area during the day is released again at night. As a result, the nights in the city are warmer than in the countryside.

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A prolonged heat wave, in which urban areas in particular have warmed up to such an extent that people work and study at adjusted times.

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