Weather and Climate

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  • Created on: 20-05-17 19:00
Weather
the daily characteristics of the atmosphere
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Climate
the average characteristics of the atmosphere over a period of 30 years. This gets ride of irregularities in the weather pattern
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To describe the weather you talk about:
Temperature, Precipitation, Wind Speed, Wind direction and Cloud cover
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Temperature means
how hot or cold air is, measured in Celsius or Fahrenheit
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Precipitation means
the different forms of liquid that comes from clouds, eg. snow, rain, sleet, hail.
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Wind Speed means
how fast the wind is moving measured with an anemometer
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Wind Direction means
the way the wind is blowing using North, East, South and West. Measured with a wind vane
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How do you measure temperature?
using a thermometer
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How do you measure wind direction?
using a wind vane
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How do you measure wind speed?
using a anemometer
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How do you measure rainfall?
using a rain gorge
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How do you measure cloud cover?
using a Oktas
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What effects the weather and climate of a place?
Wind direction, Ocean currents, Relief (Altitude), Latitude and Distance from the sea
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what is precipitation?
precipitation is when water falls from the sky in the form of rain, snow, sleet or hail.
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Clouds form when water vapour:
Cools, Condenses, Clouds Form
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When is water vapour formed?
when water is evapourated by heat. Liquid to Gas
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when/why does condensation occur?
Condensation occurs because of a change in temperature however it only occurs when there is a surface for the gas to attach to
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what type of air is associated with High Pressure Systems?
cold dry air sinking
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what type of air is associated with Low Pressure Systems?
warm moist air rising
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what direction does a depression move from?
from west to east
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how long does a depression last?
3-4 days
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What conditions are there in polar climate?
very cold and dry all year
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What conditions are there in temperate climate?
cold winters and mild summers
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What conditions are there in desert climate?
very dry, hot all year
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What conditions are there in arid climate?
inside Arid climate zone dry, hot and cold nights
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What conditions are there in tropical climate?
hot and wet all year
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What conditions are there in mediterranean climate?
mild winters, dry hot summers
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Climate

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the average characteristics of the atmosphere over a period of 30 years. This gets ride of irregularities in the weather pattern

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To describe the weather you talk about:

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Temperature means

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Precipitation means

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