ENVR 200 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Global Frequency, Theoretical Plate, Sea Ice
29 Dec 2017
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Average conditions = not sufficient for average climate. Also known distribution and extremes / tells where people live and dont lie. Depends on location means could be the same but distributions are different. Ex: seattle will have crazy cold temperatures. Birmingham will have colder and more variable distribution in climate because heat cap is less in water then on land. Mean and variability / persistence of things/ how xtreems are the xtreems. Climate change can increase the occurrence of many natural hazards. Hurricanes were spaced out over years now it is days. Inc in temp leads to more moisture in the atmosphere. When it does condense it rains a lot. Inc water vapor inc frequent / more intense precipitation events. Climate models can replicate normal conditions we can then extrapolate. Mid latitude= inc precipitation during extreme events. Controlled by jet stream that goes inwards. Where storms go but they are lifted (s. usa will be invariable in.
