GEOG 1112 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Layer Cake, Antarctica, Dew Point

• School: University of Georgia
• Department: Geography
• Course: GEOG 1112
• Professor: John Knox

Document Summary

Meteorology the study of weather and climate. Weather the condition of the atmosphere at a particular location and moment. Current temperature, relative humidity, dew point, pressure, wind speed and direction, cloud cover and precipitation. Meteorology the study of weather variables, the processes that cause weather, and the interaction of the atmosphere with the earth"s surface, ocean and life. Fundamental cause of weather is the effect of the sun on the earth. Temperature differences cause weather: winds, clouds, and precipitation. Seasonal weather patterns result from variations in temperature caused by the earth"s tilt toward the sun in summer and away from the sun in winter. The climate of a region, in contrast to the weather, is the condition of the atmosphere over many years. The climate of a region is described by long-term averages of atmospheric conditions such as temperature, moisture, winds, pressure, clouds, visibility, and precipitation type and amount.