GEO 110 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Intertropical Convergence Zone, Mediterranean Climate, Cool Air
25 Jul 2016
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Lecture 3 - climate systems & climate change. Weather: daily atmospheric conditions of a particular place, ex temperature of a city. Climate: the average weather condition recorded over a long period of time, the pattern that persists. Micro climate: small or slight variations associate with a particular region, hence climatologists have been studying weather patterns over the year, the importance of studying is to understand temperature variation around the world, precipitation patterns, snow fall, hail, etc. Climate studies helps us understand patterns of ice melting, sea level rise, it forces understanding of moisture content of soil, and also vegetation patterns around the world. Advantage of climate studies is we can understand general crop yield in different parts of the world. There are over 24 major types of climates which are assigned certain numbers. Beyond the 24 there are regional variation and from that we have local,
