ESPM 1425 Chapter Notes - Chapter Pages: 4-6; 14-18; 19-23; 186-187: Atmospheric Pressure, Chlorofluorocarbon, Lapse Rate
14 Feb 2018
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Considered one of the earth sciences the sciences that seek to understand our planet: weather is constantly changing, sometimes from hour to hour and at other times from day to day. It is a term that refers to the state of the atmosphere at a given time and place: climate is a generalization of these variations. Description of aggregate weather conditions is based on observations that have been accumulated over many decades. Climate is the sum of all statistical weather information that helps describe a place or region. i. The speed and direction of the wind: scientific data are gathered in many ways, including through laboratory experiments and field observations and measurements. i. ii. iii. Satellites provide another very important source of data. Provides data on rainfall and the heat release associated with rainfall. The composition of air is not constant; it varies from time to time and from place to place.
