PPT-Introduction to Climate Note: This slide set is one of several that were presented at

SCIPP Documents page in the Resources tab on the SCIPPs website ww wsouthernclimateorg for slide sets on additional topics Workshop funding was provided by the NOAA Regional Integrated Sciences and Assessments program. Definitions. Weather:. State of the atmosphere at a particular point in time.. Look outside.. Climate:. The accumulation of “weather” (atmospheric state) over a longer time period.. Look outside for a really long time and do statistics. . Julian Hunt. Trinity College Cambridge. University College London. TU Delft .. Themes –Asian and global. Science . ---CC phenomena;. --- Modelling ;Concepts. Impacts/hazards . Causes – emissions (. Insect Pests. , Weeds, and Disease. Karen Garrett. Kansas State University. Photo: Jin. Yield loss. Oerke. 2006. What do we need to understand to adapt . management to . climate change?. For growers. It’s COLD!!. Class Over.. Introduction to Climate. The earth's climate is generally defined as the average weather over a long period of time.. Why study climate/weather. Climate . is a significant factor in the development of all major aspects of the . Models of Teaching Final. Christina Arnold. The Plan:. Middle School Science Standards: . Ask . questions to clarify evidence of the factors that have caused the rise in global temperatures over the past . Automatic climate control is the ability to monitor and influence the temperature of a specified space without manual intervention. .. The primary purpose of automatic climate control is to manage the temperature of a given area based on settings by a user of the system.. CHange. Weather. : Weather is what conditions of the atmosphere are over a short period of . time.. Climate: Weather patterns over a long period of time. First, Some Definitions (add to definition sheet). Climatology. is . the study of Earth’s climate and the factors that affect past, present, and future climatic changes.. Climate describes annual variations of temperature, precipitation, wind, and other weather factors.. Catherine Thomasson, MD . Physicians for Social Responsibility. Risk Factors for Conflict. Competition for scarce resources. Migration. Partial social structures/gov’t control. Demographic & economic inequities . Climatology. is . the study of Earth’s climate and the factors that affect past, present, and future climatic changes.. Climate describes annual variations of temperature, precipitation, wind, and other weather factors.. What is Climate?. As a Group come up with a definition of this term. Just use each others brains, no other resources. . Climate. Climate. is the pattern of weather that occurs in an area over many years. . B. ASIC. . C. LIMATE. . C. HANGE. . (BCC). 0.0 Using . the . RECCCD BCC Module. B. asic . C. limate . C. hange (BCC) Module Team. Acknowledgements. What is RECCCD. Curriculum materials. E. ducators. Examples of the both fine-scale and larger-scale signature of climate and climate history include:. Effect of differences in climate on landforms . Relict . topography formed by now inactive . processes.. Climate prediction is coming of age?. El Nino. + Southern Oscillation. = ENSO. Man induced climate change. Impacts on Water Resources may be significant. Changed Climate. Advanced Warning. Goal?. A basic quantitative understanding of how the global climate system works, to allow informed assessment of climate based forecasts and their role in hydrology and water resources systems..