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Weather vs. Climate

Weather vs. Climate. Weather- condition of the atmosphere in one place during a short period of time. Climate- weather patterns typical for an area over a long period of time. LACEMOPS. Factors that Affect Climate. L: latitude. The farther from the Equator, the colder and drier it becomes. .

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Weather vs. Climate

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  1. Weather vs. Climate • Weather- condition of the atmosphere in one place during a short period of time. • Climate- weather patterns typical for an area over a long period of time

  2. LACEMOPS Factors that Affect Climate

  3. L: latitude • The farther from the Equator, the colder and drier it becomes.

  4. A: air masses • Cold air come from the polar regions, while hot air come from the tropics.

  5. C: continentality • Water moderates climate. Water takes longer to heat and cool than land.

  6. E: elevation • As you increase in elevation, the temperature will become colder. Mt. Everest in summer

  7. M: mountain barriers • Mountains can block storms and air masses because clouds with moisture in them are too heavy to make it over a mountain. (orographic effect) Leeward Windward

  8. O: ocean currents • Cold ocean currents are dry; warm ocean currents are wet.

  9. P: pressure and prevailing winds • High pressure is heavy, cold air; low pressure is warm, light air. • Where winds collide, storms will be created.

  10. S: storms • Where polar winds meet westerlies, there are storms. • When hot air masses and cold air masses collide, there are storms (frontal storms). • Hot, tropical climates lead to evaporation and storms (convectional).

  11. Climograph • Indicates average temperature and precipitation for an area

  12. Climograph questions • What is the warmest month of the year in Boulder? July • What is the wettest month of the year? May • When is the temperature below freezing? Dec, Jan • Do you think they get blizzards with more than 5 inches of snow at one time? No, little precipitation in cold months

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