SCIENCE 9 - WEATHER AND CLIMATE: PART 1

• -------- refers to the short-term atmospheric conditions in a specific place at a particular time.

• It is temporary and changes frequently—sometimes within hours or even minutes

• The study of this involves analyzing the atmosphere's behavior over a short period, such as days or weeks.

• It is local and immediate. It focuses on what is happening now or in the near future.

Weather or Climate?
-A thunderstorm in Manila tomorrow afternoon

• -A sunny day with light winds in Baguio City

• The study of weather is called ----------------.

• Meteorology
• Asteroilogy

• Weatheology

• Climatology

• Scientists who study weather are called -------------.

• Characteristics:

o It can change many times a day.

o Affected by temperature, air pressure, wind, humidity, and precipitation.

o Forecasted using meteorological data and satellite imagery.

This refers to the average weather conditions observed over a long period (typically 30 years or more) in a specific region.

It is a long-term and relatively stable phenomenon.