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Climate Verses Weather
Is there a difference?
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Climate Vs. Weather Climate Long-term weather patterns of an area
Current state of the troposphere Short term variations
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Climatology The study of Earth’s climate and the factors that affect past, present, and future climatic changes
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Climate Norms Standard values for a location
Average values over a long period of time
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What Causes Different Climates?
Topography (Elevation) Coastal Regions, areas near water, are warmer in the winter and cooler in the summer Latitude
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Arctic Circle Tropic of Cancer Equator Tropic of Capricorn
Antarctic Circle 66.5° N 23.5° N 23.5° S 66.5° S 0°
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Polar Temperate Tropics Tropics Temperate Polar
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Climate Regions Tropics Temperate Polar
Most solar radiation, generally warm Between Tropics of Capricorn and Cancer Temperate Between 23.5 and 66.5 North and South Mild temperatures Polar 66.5 North and South to the Poles Cold Temperatures
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Koeppen Classification System
Classified based on temperature and amount of precipitation Tropical Dry Mild Continental Polar
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Climate Change
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Long-Term Climatic Change
Climates change over extremely long periods of time Ice Ages – Periods of extensive glacial coverage Most recent ended 10,000 years ago Temps dropped 5°C
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Short-Term Climatic Change
Caused by regular variations in daylight, temp, and weather patterns Examples: Seasons El Nino (Warm ocean current)
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