Weather and Climate

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Weather and Climate
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Atmosphere

• 78 Nitrogen
• 21 Oxygen
• 1 Other gases

• Evolution has changed the composition.
• Layers

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Factors That Influence Climate

• Latitude
• Air Circulation
• Ocean Currents
• Geography
• Proximity to water

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Coriolis Effect and Wind

• Apparent deflection of a moving object due to the
  Earths rotation
• Northern Hemisphere right
• Southern Hemisphere left

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Currents
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Geography

• Rain Shadow