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Is there a difference?
Climate Vs. WeatherClimate
Long-term weather patterns of an area
Weather Current state of the troposphere
Short term variations
ClimatologyThe study of Earth’s climate and the factors
that affect past, present, and future climatic changes
NormalsStandard values for a
locationAverage values over a
long period of time
What Causes Different Climates?Topography
Coastal Regions, areas near water, are warmer in the winter and cooler in the summer
Latitude
Equator
Tropic of Capricorn
Tropic of Cancer
Arctic Circle
Antarctic Circle
66.5° N
23.5° N
23.5° S
66.5° S
0°
Tropics
Tropics
Temperate
Polar
Polar
Temperate
Climate RegionsTropics
Most solar radiation, generally warmBetween Tropics of Capricorn and Cancer
TemperateBetween 23.5 and 66.5 North and SouthMild temperatures
Polar66.5 North and South to the PolesCold Temperatures
Koeppen Classification SystemClassified based on temperature and amount
of precipitation
TropicalDryMildContinentalPolar
Climate Change
Long-Term Climatic ChangeClimates change over extremely long periods
of time
Ice Ages – Periods of extensive glacial coverageMost recent ended
10,000 years agoTemps dropped 5°C
Short-Term Climatic ChangeCaused by regular
variations in daylight, temp, and weather patterns
Examples: Seasons El Nino (Warm
ocean current)