ATM OCN 100 – Summer 2002 LECTURES 37 & 38 CLIMATOLOGY: A STUDY of CLIMATES & THEIR DISTRIBUTION A. INTRODUCTION What is climate? Why study climate?
A. WHAT IS CLIMATE? (Con’t.) Original Derivation Popular Concept Comparison between Weather & Climate Meaning of “Normal” Climate
B. MOTIVATION Why Study Climate? Expectations vs. Extremes Utility
C. FACTORS DETERMINING CLIMATE External Factors Internal Factors Interactions Additional Considerations
D. CLIMATE & ECOLOGICAL INTERACTIONS Weather, Climate & Human Adaptability Weather, Climate & Human Health-Comfort Wind chill Heat stress Vegetation & Air Mass Climates
E. CLIMATIC CLASSIFICATION SCHEMES Historical Background Rationale
Köppen Climate Classification Scheme