Climate and Global System
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is the outdoor condition of the moment
weather
occurs close to the surface of the earth. It is what we see and experience when we go outside
weather
tell us the predicted temperature and the possibility of rain
weather forecast
The average of weather conditions and patterns over time is called
climate
is the long-term average of daily changes in weather.
climate
is the generic term for all forms of condensation falling back to earth like rain, snow, hail, or mist.
precipitation
graphs showing the relationship of the temperature and precipitation
climatograms
Factors of weather
temperature and precipitation
the study of the atmosphere.
meteorology
hot air rises, cold air sinks.
principle of convection
the amount of heat absorbed by the earth’s surface in a given amount of time.
insolation
more slanted the incident rays
lower insolation
gets the most sunlight, higher rainfall.
tropical zone
Gets the least amount of sunlight
polar zone
warmest regions
tropic
coldest region
polar
The origin of dry air mass is from the land
continental
moist air mass from water
maritime
dry & cold.
Continental Arctic
dry & cold summer, dry & mild winter.
continental polar
dry & cold summer, dry & mild winter.
continental tropical
-colder & higher moisture
maritime polar
-very hot & very humid.
maritime tropic
region between 23.50 N and 23.50 S
tropical region/low latitude