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Weather vs. Climate
February 3, 2015
What is
Meteorology?
Meteorology
Meteorology
•____________is
the scientific
weather and the
study of _________
___________.
atmosphere
“Some people are
weatherwise, but most
are otherwise”
-Benjamin Franklin
What is Weather?
atmospheric
•Weather is the specific “_____________
variables
_________" or conditions at a particular
short
small area
time and place. ______time
& ______
What is Climate
average weather
• Climate is the ________
or atmospheric conditions.
long time & large
(_____
____ area)
Weather vs. Climate
Ex. Sahara Desert’s climate is dry and hot.
BUT it’s weather can
still be rainy & cool.
Climate is what you expect…
Weather is what you get!
Remember… weather
is for a short time
and small area!
Weather Observations &
Inferences
• In the space provided, jot down some
general observations from the
following pictures.
• Infer what you believe is happening in
the atmosphere.
Observation & Inference #1
Observation & Inference #2
Observation & Inference #3
Atmospheric Variables
Changes in the atmosphere that
_______
describe the current weather.
Atmospheric Variables
1. Temperature
Atmospheric Variables
2. Humidity
(Moisture in the air)
Atmospheric Variables
3. Air Pressure
(weight of air)
Atmospheric Variables
4. Wind (blows from high
pressure to low pressure)
Atmospheric Variables
5. Precipitation (rain, snow,
sleet, hail, freezing rain)
Atmospheric Variables
6. Cloud Cover (atmospheric
transparency)