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Lo6 weather v climate, atmosphere
1. Earth’s Atmosphere andEarth’s Atmosphere and
OceansOceans
Weather, Climate and theWeather, Climate and the
AtmosphereAtmosphere
2. What’s your ideal climate?What’s your ideal climate?
Why?Why?
What type of information would you want toWhat type of information would you want to
know if you were moving to a new area?know if you were moving to a new area?
Or, in other words….. What are theOr, in other words….. What are the
characteristics of climate that vary fromcharacteristics of climate that vary from
place to place?place to place?
3. Weather or Climate?Weather or Climate?
Maple trees don’t make syrup in VirginiaMaple trees don’t make syrup in Virginia
Summer ‘09 was cold and rainy in NYSummer ‘09 was cold and rainy in NY
Tomorrow will be in the 90’sTomorrow will be in the 90’s
Albany, NY gets on average 40” of snowAlbany, NY gets on average 40” of snow
Hurricanes are most common in SeptemberHurricanes are most common in September
2005 was a bad hurricane year2005 was a bad hurricane year
Hurricanes are common along the GulfHurricanes are common along the Gulf
coastcoast
Arizona is drier than GeorgiaArizona is drier than Georgia
4. Weather vs. ClimateWeather vs. Climate
Weather – day to day and place to placeWeather – day to day and place to place
fluctuations in the state of our atmosphere.fluctuations in the state of our atmosphere.
Climate – long-term and regional summaryClimate – long-term and regional summary
of weather conditions, including averagesof weather conditions, including averages
and extremes.and extremes.
8. Water VaporWater Vapor
Amount varies (humidity)Amount varies (humidity)
YOU CANNOT SEE WATER VAPORYOU CANNOT SEE WATER VAPOR
Very important in weatherVery important in weather
Gaseous form of waterGaseous form of water
What about steam????What about steam????
21. UNEQUAL HEATING OF THEUNEQUAL HEATING OF THE
EARTH’S SURFACE!!!!!!!!!EARTH’S SURFACE!!!!!!!!!
This is one of the basic causes of weatherThis is one of the basic causes of weather
Know this – it will come up again and again!Know this – it will come up again and again!
23. Why do we have seasons?Why do we have seasons?
24. Is it the distance between earth andIs it the distance between earth and
sun during earth’s revolution?sun during earth’s revolution?
Perihelion vs. AphelionPerihelion vs. Aphelion