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Elements of Weather
1. Temperature
a. Definition: Temperature is the degree of hotness or coldness of a place.
b. How does the earth heat up / cool down? Energy of the sun travels through
the earth’s atmosphere, and is absorbed by the earth’s surface. This causes the
earth’s surface to warm up, which in turn heats the atmosphere. High
temperatures are defined as anything above 20 deg celsius, and low
temperatures as anything below 10 deg celsius.
c. Measurement: M easuring maximum and minimum temperatures of a place
provides us with more accurate records because temperature varies throughout
the day. This is done using a maximum and minimum thermometer. A small
temperature range would be anything within 10 deg celsius, while a large range
would be beyond 15 deg celsius.
Temperature calculations
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The atmosphere is a layer of air surrounding the earth
Physical Geography Elective
Weather and Climate
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Physical Geography Elective
Weather and Climate
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