Francisca Gonzalez Climate and Weather Climate •Climate is the average weather pattern in a place over many years. climates are changing because the Earth is warming. However global climate change is actually much more complicated than that because a change in the temperature can cause changes in other weather elements such as clouds or precipitation. Weather •the mixture of events that happen each day in the atmosohere including rainfall, temperature and humidity. Everyday, weather events are recorded and predicted by meteorologists all around the world. Weather and Climate Weather describes the condition of the atmosphere over a short period of time. Humidity, air temperature and pressure, wind speed and direction, cloud cover and type, and the amount and form of precipitation are all atmospheric characteristics of the momentary conditions wich are called weather. “Climate is what you expect; weather is what you get”.The climate of an area or country is known through the average weather over a long period of time Difference •The difference between weather and climate is a measure of time. Weather is what conditions of the atmosphere are over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere “behaves” over relatively long periods of time.
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Francisca Gonzalez
Climate and Weather
Climate
•Climate is the average weather pattern in a place over many years. climates are
changing because the Earth is warming. However global climate change is
actually much more complicated than that because a change in the temperature
can cause changes in other weather elements such as clouds or precipitation.
Weather
•the mixture of events that happen each day in the atmosohere including
rainfall, temperature and humidity. Everyday, weather events are recorded and
predicted by meteorologists all around the world.
Weather and Climate
Weather describes the condition of the atmosphere over a short period of
time. Humidity, air temperature and pressure, wind speed and direction, cloud
cover and type, and the amount and form of precipitation are all atmospheric
characteristics of the momentary conditions wich are called weather. “Climate is
what you expect; weather is what you get”.The climate of an area or country is
known through the average weather over a long period of time
Difference
•The difference between weather and climate is a measure of time. Weather is
what conditions of the atmosphere are over a short period of time, and climate
is how the atmosphere “behaves” over relatively long periods of time.
Climate in the zone
Different types of weather
Differnet types of clouds
Cirrocumulus cloud: appear as small, rounded white puffs that appear in long
rows. The small ripples in the cirrocumulus clouds sometime look like the scales
of a fish. Cirrocumulus clouds are usually seen in the winter and indicate fair,
but cold weather. In tropical regions, they may indicate an approaching
hurricane.
Cirrostratus clouds: are thin, sheetlike high clouds that often cover the entire
sky. They are so thin that the sun and moon can be seen through them.
Cirrostratus clouds usually come 12-24 hours before a rain or snow storm.
Cirrus clouds: are the most common of the high clouds. They are composed of
ice and are thin, wispy clouds blown in high winds into long streamers. Cirrus
clouds are usually white and predict fair to pleasant weather. By watching the
movement of cirrus clouds you can tell from which direction weather is
approaching. When you see cirrus clouds, it usually indicates that a change in
the weather will occur within 24 hours.
Altostratus clouds: are gray or blue-gray mid level clouds composed of ice
crystals and water droplets. The clouds usually cover the entire sky. In the
thinner areas of the clouds, the sun may be dimly visible as a round disk.
Altostratus clouds often form ahead of storms with continuous rain or snow.
Altocumulus clouds: are mid level clouds that are made of water droplets and
appear as gray puffy masses. They usually form in groups. If you see
altocumulus clouds on a warm, sticky morning, be prepared to see
thunderstorms late in the afternoon.
Stratus clouds: are grayish clouds that often cover the entire sky. They look like
fog that doesn't reach the ground. Light mist sometimes falls out of these
clouds.
Stratocumulus clouds: are low, puffy and gray. Most form in rows with blue sky
visible in between them. Rain rarely occurs with stratocumulus clouds, however,
they can turn into nimbostratus clouds.
Cumulus clouds: are white, puffy clouds that look like pieces of floating cotton.
Cumulus clouds are often called "fair-weather clouds". The base of each cloud is
flat and the top of each cloud has rounded towers. When the top of the cumulus
clouds resemble the head of a cauliflower, it is called cumulus congestus or
towering cumulus. These clouds grow upward and they can develop into giant
cumulonimbus clouds, which are thunderstorm clouds.
Cumulonimbus clouds: are thunderstorm clouds. High winds can flatten the top
of the cloud into an anvil-like shape. Cumulonimbus clouds are associated with
heavy rain, snow, hail, lightning and even tornadoes. The anvil usually points in
the direction the storm is moving.
Watter vapor whithin clouds is a greenhousegas.it traps heat in the atmosphere
by bouncing energy back towards the Earth.
Atmosphere: All planets have an atmosphere, a layer of gases that surrounds
them. The Sun's atmosphere is made up of hydrogen, while Earth's is made up
primarily of nitrogen and oxygen. Carbon dioxide, ozone, and other gases are
also present. These gases keep our planet warm and protect us from the direct
effects of the Sun's radiation. Without this regulation, Earth could not sustain
life.
Greenhouse effect: The gases in the atmosphere that help retain heat are called
greenhouse gases. These gases, primarily carbon dioxide (CO2), absorb heat
instead of allowing it to escape into space. This "greenhouse effect" makes the
planet a hospitable place. However, greenhouse gases can have negative effects,
too. Human activity has increased the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere.
During the past 25 years, the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere has increased
by about 8 percent. Humans are envolved in this because along time ago we
started burning fossilfuels, wich are encreasing a lot the greenhouse gasses.
With more CO2 in the atmosphere, more heat is absorbed and retained, causing
global temperatures to rise. Some scientists project that by the next century,
CO2 levels in the atmosphere could be twice what they are today, causing a
global temperature increase of about 3 degrees. Three degrees may not seem
like much, but even a few degrees can have serious consequences. Tropical
diseases could increase, since mosquitoes and other disease-carrying insects
thrive in a warmer climate. Sea levels could rise, and coastal cities such as New
Orleans and Washington, D.C., could be battered by storm surges. Prosperous
farmland could dry up and agricultural regions could shift, wreaking havoc on
the global economy.
Climate depends on temperature and temperature depends on precipitation.
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