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Climate Flashcards

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Refers to day to day atmospheric conditions which include temperature precipitation and humidity

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Weather

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Is the average weather condition prevailing in a given area over a longer period of time

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Climate

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Factors of affecting climate

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Latitude/Distance from the equator, prevailing winds, altitude and distance from the sea

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Defines the classical period for describing climate to be 30 years

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The world meteorological organization (WMO)

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The closer the region is to the equator the more energy it receives from the sun this also means that region farther from the equator receives less light in energy

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Latitude

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This refer to the wind direction a particular area or region experience most frequently

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Prevailing winds

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7
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Five major wind zones

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Polar easterlies, westerlies, horse latitudes, trade winds and doldrums

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Also called the polar hadley cells these are dry cold winds that blow from the high pressure areas of polarized located between 60° and 90° latitude of the northern and southern poles

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Polar easterlies

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These are winds that blow from west going east in the middle latitudes in both northern and southern hemispheres

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Westerlies

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These are subtropical latitudes found between 30° and 35° both north and south of the equator this week is usually weak in this area due to high pressure and decreasing dry air

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Horse latitudes

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These are wings that blow from east to west near the equator

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Trade winds

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This usually happens near the equator with light ocean currents and winds. Was a term tend to get sailors were in ships tend to get stuck on with less waters it can also means depression or despondenc

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Doldrums

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Affects the climate in a particular region or place elevated or higher places found to have colder temperatures than those found at the ground level

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Altitude or height above sea level

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Oceans and seas heat up and cool down longer than land this means that places near coastal areas tend to be cooler in summer and also warmer or hotter during winter than in other places of the same altitude

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Distance from the sea

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15
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Is best known for his climate classification scheme he divided the world’s climate into five categories the categories are based on temperature the amount of precipitation and times precipitation usually occurs in a year

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Wladimir Peter Koppen

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16
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Are found in places near or at the equator the temperature average above 18 degrees celsius year around it has generally two season dry and wet

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Tropical climate

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17
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It involves very hot summers with seldom rains or precipitations this climate is common to places or areas that are arid or semiarid

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Dry climate

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Are characterized by moderate rainfall across the year warm summer and cool winters this climate is common to places or regions find in the middle latitudes

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Temperate climate

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19
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Include variation of temperature year round hot summer school winters and a small amount of rainfall

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Continental climate

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20
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This climate is characterized by cold summers and very cold long winters

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Polar climate

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21
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A layer of permanently frozen ground formed underneath the layer of soil

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Permafrost

22
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No climate inside the building or an airplane as compared without of the outside is called

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Crypto climate

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Refers to the climatic conditions in localized areas near earth surface

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Microclimate

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There are two pronounced season dry from the most of november to april and wet during the rest of the year

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Type 1

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There are no dry season with very pronounced rainfall from november up to april and but the rest of the year

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Type 2

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Seasons are not very pronounced it is relatively dry from november to april and then wet for the rest of the year

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Type 3

27
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Rainfall is more likely to be evenly distributed throughout year

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Type 4

28
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Is seasonal shift in the direction of prevailing winds of a region

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Monsoon

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(Northeast monsoon) usually occurs in the country of late october to march and affects the eastern part of the country this brings cold dry air that comes from a high pressure over siberia because these are usually lacks moisture it helps we can cyclones

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Amihan

30
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Southwest monsoon brings heavy rains that affect the western part of the country from july to september it is usually characterized by a hot and humid weather with heavy rainfall

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Habagat

31
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Refers to the gradual increase of the overall temperature of earth’s atmosphere

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Global warming

32
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The sun’s energy that reaches earth’s atmosphere is being observed to warm the planet

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Greenhouse effect

33
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The most abundant greenhouse gas in the atmosphere

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Water vapor

34
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Is a significant climate phenomena because of its ability to alter or change the atmospheric circulation of the world affecting temperature and precipitation

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El niño southern oscillation (ENSO)

35
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Refers to the warming of the ocean surface in the central and eastern tropical pacific ocean

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El Niño

36
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Cold phase of enso it refers to the climate pattern that is characterized by the cooling of the ocean surface along the tropical viscose in south america or eastern tropical pacific ocean

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La niña

37
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Trade winds flow from east to west across the surface of the pacific ocean this brings warm most earth and warmer surface water to the western pacific and keeps the central pacific cool

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Neutral phase

38
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Refers to the rapid rotating storm formed over tropical ocean has it is a low pressure center with strong winds and thunderstorms that may bring heavy rains

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Tropical cyclone

39
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Up to 62 kph

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Tropical depression

40
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62 to 88 kph

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Tropical storm

41
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87 to 117 kph

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severe tropical storm

42
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118 to 184 kph

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Typhoon

43
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More than 185 kph

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Super typhoon

44
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Is a type of tropical cyclone that forms over tropical or subtropical waters

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Hurricane

45
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Is a mature tropical cyclone that usually originates in the northwest pacific typhoons

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Typhoon

46
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This is used to monitor observe report and collect atmospheric data for preparations and warning related to typhoons floods and other occurrences only to weather and climate

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Weather satellite ground receiving station

47
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This is a device that is used to track typhoon and cloud masses at a distance of more or less 400 km this device is usually placed on top of the building where it is free from any obstructions

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Weather surveillance radar

48
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It is an electronic device used for measuring wind speed and direction pressure temperature and humidity is device is attached to a balloon as it makes its measurements in the atmosphere

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Rawinsonde

49
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To help one locals about the possible impact and damage a typhoon or tropical cyclone may bring

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Public storm warning system PSWS

50
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Is described as the change in the average weather patterns that affects earth’s regional and global climates

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Climate change

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