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WEATHER VERSUS CLIMATE

WEATHER VERSUS CLIMATE. In Part 1 of Catastrophic Events, the words "weather" and "climate" appear quite often. Although both terms have to do with the state of the atmosphere, they do not mean exactly the same thing. How are they different?

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WEATHER VERSUS CLIMATE

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  1. WEATHER VERSUS CLIMATE In Part 1 of Catastrophic Events, the words "weather" and "climate" appear quite often. Although both terms have to do with the state of the atmosphere, they do not mean exactly the same thing. How are they different? Weather is the state of the atmosphere at a particular time and place. For example, a friend may ask, "What was the weather like when you were at the beach yesterday?" Your friend wants to know about the weather on a certain day at a certain place. Your answer might be, "In the morning it was rainy, but then it got really hot and windy." This answer refers to three important elements of weather: moisture, temperature, and wind speed. (Another element is atmospheric pressure.) Remember that weather is the state of the atmosphere. So, where there is no atmosphere, there is no weather like that on the earth. This means that beyond the earth's atmosphere in space, there is no weather as we know it. Climate refers to weather patterns that are characteristic of a region or place for many years. For example, you might describe the southwestern region of the United States as having a hot, dry climate. Or you might say that the climate of a town near the coast is more moderate than the climate of a town 100 kilometers inland.

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