Vocabulary: Climate-the composite or generally prevailing weather conditions of a region‚ as temperature‚ air pressure‚ humidity‚ precipitation‚ sunshine‚ cloudiness‚ and winds‚ throughout the year‚ averaged over a series of years. (Dictionary.com) Climate Ratio-The climate ratio is used to describe how moist a climate is. It compares the precipitation (P) with the potential evapotranspiration (Ep) for a region.( http://www.kgbanswers.com) Climograph-a graphic representation of the relation
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This essay is to contrast the climate‚ type’s beaches vs. mountains. I always looking forward to going on vacation There are many choose. The two most common are the beaches and the mountains. Both offer lots of fun activities. The mountain and the beach are very different. Mountains The three things I’m going to discuss are climate‚ types of activities and location. Climate is very important in order to enjoy vacations. If you a person who dislikes cold weather‚ then might have a good
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phenomena. A literal translation would be "to describe or write about the Earth" and climate encompasses the statistics of temperature‚ humidity‚ atmospheric pressure‚ wind‚ rainfall‚ atmospheric particle count and other meteorological elements in a given region over long periods of time. The climate of a location is affected by its latitude‚ terrain‚ and altitude‚ as well as nearby water bodies and their currents. Climates can be classified according to the average and the typical ranges of different
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"happens"‚ what’s going on in the atmosphere‚ what weather-related terms we see on TV really mean‚ how to read weather maps. It’s mostly practical information‚ from a not very technical perspective. Weather and Climate Before we begin‚ let’s differentiate between weather and climate. Weather is the state of your local atmosphere at any given time‚ in terms of such measurements as temperature‚ wind speed‚ air pressure‚ precipitation‚ etc. Weather is very specific - it’s about a particular place
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factors such as landforms and/or climate) determines the patterns of human culture and societal development. Environmental determinists believe that it is these environmental‚ climatic‚ and geographical factors alone that are responsible for human cultures and individual decisions and/or social conditions have virtually no impact on cultural development. The main argument of environmental determinism states that an area’s physical characteristics like climate have a strong impact on the psychological
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Climatology What is climatology? How does it differ from weather? Describe the Koppen Climate Classification and its purpose. Climatology is one of the several branches of physical geography‚ but it differs from weather in several ways. The term climate implies an average‚ or long term record of weather conditions at a certain region. It conveys a generalization of all the recorded weather observations in a given area. Weather conditions are recorded in specifics for any given moment in
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COOBER PEDY – EXAM REVISION LOCATION: Coober Pedy is a town in northern South Australia‚ 846 kilometres north of Adelaide on the Stuart Highway. CLIMATE: Desert Climate. Between April and October the weather is very pleasant. Typical of a semi desert climate‚ the days (16 to 20° C) are mild to warm but the desert nights are cold. From November to March the weather warms up and summer temperatures can range from 35° C to the 45° C in the shade‚ with occasional dust storms. The annual rainfall
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much change. Time when the glorious age of the mighty dinosaurs were first recorded. The Tyrannausaurus Rex was once the mighty king of Dinoland and its subjects are its prey came to an end at exactly 2.5 billion years ago. What caused it? Climate change. Climate change is defined as the variation in temperatures as the warming and the cooling system of the planet continue – a system most definitely affected by the inhabitants of the earth. The rapid decline in temperatures was believed to be the
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BASE PAPER FOR BRAINSTORMING SESSION ON Climate Resilient Livestock Production 1. Justification and relevance of the subject: The demand for animal products and by-products is continuously increasing in India due to un-abatable increase in human population‚ change in food habits‚ increase in disposable income and urbanization. In spite of around 4 per cent growth in livestock sector and country being the highest milk producer in the world‚ wide gap exists in demand and supply of animal food products
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significance of a predicted increase in global temperatures of 3 C‚ as opposed to a predicted increase of 1 C. 4. The hottest places on earth are not found near the equator in tropical wet climates but rather in arid climate regions. Why is this true? 5. What meteorological information is the primary basis for climate classification using the Köppen system? Give Examples. 1. The difficulties in determining average weather temperatures from your local service station are the techniques in measuring
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