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Topic Video for AQA GCSE Geography | How are tropical storms measured? (Weather hazards 7)

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GCSE
Board:
AQA

Last updated 10 Jun 2025

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This topic video looks at how the Saffir Simpson Scale is used to measure the strength of tropical storms, and what categories 1-5 actually mean in terms of wind speed and storm damage.

It is part of the AQA GCSE Geography course - Paper 1: Unit A - The Challenge of Natural Hazards.

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