Introduction of Meteorology

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Introduction of Meteorology
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Objectives

• To describe, in your own words, what the word
  meteorology means.
• To describe, in your own words, what a
  meteorologist is.
• To describe, in your own words, what weather is.
• To describe, in your own words, what a climate.
• To describe, in your own words, the difference
  between weather and climate.

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What is Meteorology?

• It is the scientific study of all changes in the
  atmosphere. This is very useful for weather
  forecasting.

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What is a meteorologist?

• A person who studies changes in the atmosphere.
  This person may forecast the weather.

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What is weather?

• The four main components which cause weather are
  the Sun, the atmosphere, water vapour and the
  wind.
• These all work together, spreading the Suns heat
  around the world and making clouds, rain and
  snow.
• Weather is an endless cycle of events.

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Where does it happen?

• The atmosphere is like a giant blanket of air
  around the Earth.
• It is divided into layers. Weather happens in the
  troposphere, the layer directly above the ground.
• We will learn more about he atmosphere in lesson
  2.

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Here are the 5 major weather elements

• Air Temperature
• Wind
• Humidity
• Pressure
• Rainfall
• So why are there changes in these five elements?

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• The scientific study of climate and weather-
  Meteorology will explain why.

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Can you name different types of weather?
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Climate and Weather

• We will begin our study of the weather by
  learning the difference between the word
  weather and the word climate.

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Weather

• Weather is what happens outside day to day based
  on the seasons and other factors.

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Climate

• Climate is the pattern of weather that occurs
  over a long period of time in a particular area
  or region.
• Desert or arid
• Tropical
• Polar
• Forrest tundra
• Temperate
• Mountain

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Dessert/Arid

• Arid climates can be found on every continent.
  They range from hot and dry deserts that see
  almost no rain to semiarid scrub land where rain
  falls intermittently. Arid climates are not
  suitable for most life forms. Plants and animals
  that make their homes in arid climates have made
  special adaptations to the environment.
• Read more Characteristics of Arid Climates
  eHow.com http//www.ehow.com/info_8441465_characte
  ristics-arid-climates.htmlixzz1fhptx1vz

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Tropical

• One of the classifications is that of tropical
  wet climates, or rainforests. Humid tropical
  climates have distinguishing characteristics
  other than temperature and precipitation.
  Tropical humid climates have distinct locations
  and abundant animal and plant life.Read more
  The Characteristics of a Humid, Tropical Climate
  eHow.com http//www.ehow.com/info_8520547_charac
  teristics-humid-tropical-climate.htmlixzz1fhqICV2
  y

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Polar

• Polar climates remain very cold throughout the
  year with temperatures ranging between negative
  70 degrees and 20 degrees Fahrenheit. Physical
  characteristics of polar climates include
  glaciers and thick layers of ice on the ground.
  The different kinds of polar climates include
  tundra climates and ice cap climates. Tundra
  climates have at least one month in a year when
  the average temperature is above freezing levels.
  The coldest temperatures in the world are found
  in Antarctica, which is an ice cap climate.
• Read more What Are the Six Climate Zones?
  eHow.com http//www.ehow.com/info_8160068_six-clim
  ate-zones.htmlixzz1fhqYFhQu

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Trundra

• The tundra climate is found along arctic coastal
  areas. Polar and arctic air masses dominate the
  tundra climate. The winter season is long and
  severe. A short, mild season exists, but not a
  true summer season. Moderating ocean winds keep
  the temperatures from being as severe as interior
  regions.

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Forrest

• This is a continental climate with long, very
  cold winters, and short, cool summers. This
  climate is found in the polar air mass region.
  Very cold air masses from the arctic often move
  in. The temperature range is larger than any
  other climate. Precipitation increases during
  summer months, although annual precipitation is
  still small.

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Temperate

• Temperate climates, otherwise known as
  meso-thermal climates, are cooler than
  subtropical climates, but warmer than polar
  climates. The moderate oceanic climate is a
  sub-type of temperate climates. The regions have
  fresh summers and wet winters with mild weather.
  A continental moderate climate is another
  sub-type of temperate climates. These regions
  have hot, rainy summers and cold, dry winters.
• Read more What Are the Six Climate Zones?
  eHow.com http//www.ehow.com/info_8160068_six-clim
  ate-zones.htmlixzz1fhqrAIba

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Mountain

• Alpine climates are similar to tundra climates
  because they are both cold and dry throughout the
  entire year. The annual precipitation of alpine
  climates is about 30 centimeters (about 12
  inches) per year. These climates are found at the
  tops of mountains, which are vacant of any trees,
  other than dwarf trees. Other plants found in
  alpine climates include tussock grasses, heaths
  and shrubs.
• Read more What Are the Six Climate Zones?
  eHow.com http//www.ehow.com/info_8160068_six-clim
  ate-zones.htmlixzz1fhqhrCee

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Weather Journal

• Cover title and name
• First page definition (in your own words) of the
  word meteorology and meteorologist.
• Second page definition (in your own words) of
  weather with pictures of different types of
  weather.
• Third page definition of climate (in your own
  words) plus a picture of each different type of
  climate.
• Review rubric to make sure your work meets all
  requirements.

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Forecasting Project