READINGS Read Chapter 20 in the textbook if you are confused about: Air masses (page 436) Fronts and Lows (pg 439) Thunderstorms and Tornadoes (pg 445) Hurricanes and Winter Storms (pg 450) Forecasting Weather-including surface maps, station models, etc. (pg 455)
Readings. Read Chapter 20 in the textbook if you are confused about: Air masses (page 436) Fronts and Lows (pg 439) Thunderstorms and Tornadoes (pg 445) Hurricanes and Winter Storms (pg 450) Forecasting Weather-including surface maps, station models, etc. (pg 455). Readings for Climate. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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READINGS
Read Chapter 20 in the textbook if you are confused about:
Air masses (page 436) Fronts and Lows (pg 439) Thunderstorms and Tornadoes (pg 445) Hurricanes and Winter Storms (pg 450) Forecasting Weather-including surface maps,
station models, etc. (pg 455)
READINGS FOR CLIMATE
Textbook Chapter 21 It would be a good idea to read this chapter if
you do not understand Temp and precip (pg 466) Climate controls (pg 467) Climate Zones (pg 469) Climate Changes (pg 474)
CLIMATERRB pages142-148
Textbook Chapter 21
CLIMATE
Weather: short-term condition of the atmosphere
Climate: Average weather conditions over many years
The average temperature, precipitation and annual distribution of temp and precip define the climate of an area
Within the U.S., the climate generally becomes cooler as you go north
The climate in regard to moisture varies: it is based on precipitation vs. the potential for evaporation and transpiration
FACTORS THAT AFFECT CLIMATE
How does latitude affect climate?
As latitude increases the averageannual temperature decreases. This is due to the relationshipsbetween angle, intensity and
duration of insolation to temperature
How does closeness to a large body of water affect climate?
Water __________ the temperature._______ summers._______ winters.