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2. Climate & Weather

The difference between weather and climate is that weather consists of the short-term (minutes to months) changes in the atmosphere while climate is the average of weather over time and space. In most places, weather can change from minute-to-minute, hour-to-hour, day- to-day, and season-to-season. Climate, however, is the average of weather over time and space.

 

2.1. Comparison between Weather and Climate2.3. Elements of Climate2.4. Factors Affecting ClimateFig 1: Factors Affecting Climate2.5. Classification of ClimateFig 2: Heat Zones ClassificationsKoeppen ClassificationThornthwaite Classification:

  

 

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