PPT-Satellites, Weather and Climate Module 8b:

Air Quality and Remote Sensing What is Air Quality The term Air Quality can have many different definitions A measure of the condition of air relative to the requirements of one or more biotic species and or to any human need or purpose . Introduction. Before the end of June 2011, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) officially declared the year as being among the most extreme weather-event years in recorded U.S. history (. Settler. What is this picture of ?. Learning Objectives. To know what a satellite is. To know some uses of artificial satellites. To understand the differences between polar and geostationary . orbits and where they are used. By: Caleb . B. arfield and Evan . C. leveland. Precipitation. i. s falling products of condensation in the atmosphere . Types of Precipitation. Rain. : precipitation from clouds in the form of a drop. Key Concepts. Climate vs. Weather. What is . weather. ?. Conditions of the atmosphere over a . short. period of time (e.g. day-to-day).. Includes current temperature, rainfall, snow, wind, floods, etc.. 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 . Data Products & Services. Edson Nkonde. ‘The Last Mile’ . Saving lives, improving livelihoods and increasing resiliency with tailored weather information services for a changing climate . Livingstone, Zambia, 15-17 March, 2016. Powerpoints. Selected slides from Chapter 6, 7, and 16. Chapter 6, section 6.6. © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc.. Weather vs. Climate . Weather. – conditions of atmosphere at particular time and place. . Summer Institute - 2015. Linking SWAC with other sciences. http://www-das.uwyo.edu/~geerts/cwx/notes/chap01/tropo.html. Slope of Tropopause between equatorial and polar region – . why ?. Involves the lithosphere . Data Products & Services. Edson Nkonde. ‘The Last Mile’ . Saving lives, improving livelihoods and increasing resiliency with tailored weather information services for a changing climate . Livingstone, Zambia, 15-17 March, 2016. Weather and Climate, and why they matter. How do we describe weather?. Temperature-how hot or cool the air is . Measured in degrees ˚. Fahrenheit: F . (used in the United States). Celsius: C . (metric system, used in most of the world). The role of research. Øystein. . Hov. WWRP . SSC Geneva . 25 . October 2016. WMO: Research Dept.. WMO Cg17 final report. 2. WMO Strategic Plan 2016-2018. test footer. 3. WMO Strategic Plan 2016-2019 . Altitude. Maritime. climate. Continental climate. Title: What is weather and climate?. 1. Use a dictionary to find out the meaning of the following words.. Lesson objectives.. To know the difference between the terms Weather and Climate.. Weather is the day to day condition of air at a particular place. .. Weather changes every day. . Changes in weather conditions give rise to seasons. In India we enjoy three seasons –summer, winter and monsoon. . DISCUSSIONS WITH RADIO JOURNALISTS & METEOROLOGISTS. MAINSTREAMING WEATHER AND CLIMATE IN RADIO. Introduction. Weather affects everyone and everything it its path, beginning with the clothes you put on to meet your day to the type of outdoor activities you choose to engage in. .