GE 141 – Module 1 Element of Climate
Climatology is the study of the long-term state of the atmosphere
The long-term state of the atmosphere is a function of a variety of interacting elements
• Solar radiation
• Air masses
• Pressure systems (and cyclone belts)
• Ocean Currents
• Topography
Weather is the state of the Earth’s atmosphere recorded in short period of time say a day
Solar radiation is the total frequency spectrum of electromagnetic radiation produced by the sun.
Terms used in the heat balance
•Heat balance of the Earth
• Heat budget
• Heat flux
• Heat sink
• Heat source
• Geophysics
GE 141 – Module 1 Element of Climate
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