Introduction to weather

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Introduction to Weather

The weather is the day-to-day condition of the atmosphere. It is made up of different elements, including:

The climate is the weather of a specific region averaged over a long period, sometimes over 30-40 years. The benefit of averaging weather elements, such as temperature and rainfall, is that it is possible to identify what the weather is typically like in a place and is not unnecessarily influenced by unusual weather events.

Summary

  • Weather is the day-to-day condition of the atmosphere.

  • Climate is the average weather conditions over a period of time.

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