Weather & Climate Flashcards
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Weather
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- in a particular location over a short period of time
- Atmospheric conditions (temp, precipitation, wind, humidity)
- to predict the weather meteorologist gather info around the world (weather stations, weather balloons, satellites).
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Climate
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- it is the usual pattern of weather in a region over a long period of time
- climatologists collect weather data over 30+ years so that they can average the results.
- using climate data you can get “expected” weather (predict the weather)
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Factors that affect climate
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- fast air molecules= worm (cold=slow)
- farther away from the earth; the thinner the air gets
- The distance from the equator (latitude
- The Presence of large bodies of water
- The presence of ocean/air currents
- Land formations
- Height above sea level (altitude)
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Ecoregions
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- the ecoregion is based on landforms, soil, plants, animals and climate.
- they look at human factors (crops, urban centres)
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How is the Planet changing Globally
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- Increasing Sea levels
- More frequent, stronger hurricanes
- Increased Salinization
- DROUGHT AND FLOOD
- Coastal Soil Erosion
- Ocean Acidification
- Global Mean temperature in increasing
