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Climates. http://drought.unl.edu/whatis/climographsdomesticenglish.htm. Climate -- Klima. Κλίμα An inclination, slope, declivity The [supposed] sloping of the earth from the equator towards the poles A zone, a tract of land, a region Climate influences everything
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Climates http://drought.unl.edu/whatis/climographsdomesticenglish.htm
Climate -- Klima • Κλίμα • An inclination, slope, declivity • The [supposed] sloping of the earth from the equator towards the poles • A zone, a tract of land, a region • Climate influences everything • Housing -- where we live, heating/cooling • Clothing -- what we wear • Agriculture -- food supply and cost • Flora and Fauna -- palm trees to tundra • Lifestyle -- choice of activities • Climate is defined by atmospheric scientists as: • (1) the aggregate of weather conditions over an extended time period (1970-2000) and • (2) the frequency of extreme weather events (such as thunderstorms, tornadoes, hurricanes, lightning strikes, etc.)
Two Branches of Climatology • AppliedTheoretical • Older Newer • Explorers Meteorologists • Geographers Climate Modelers • Empirical Deductive • Descriptive Dynamic • Plant distribution Physical principles • Classification Feedback • What Why • Local Global
Climate Classification • Vladimir Köppen (1918) • Pattern of world climate classifications still used today. • Based on Temperature, Precipitation. • Related to vegetation types • A. Tropical rainy, cool month > 18o C • B. Dry, desert • C. Mid-latitude rainy, mild winter • D. Mid-latitude rainy, cold winter • E. Polar, warmest month < 10o C • H. Highland, above 15,000 feet
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