ATM OCN 100 - Summer 2002 LECTURE 38

1
ATM OCN 100 - Summer 2002LECTURE 38

• CLIMATOLOGYA STUDY of CLIMATES THEIR
  DISTRIBUTION
• A. INTRODUCTION
• What is climate?
• Why study climate?

2
A. WHAT IS CLIMATE? (Cont.)

• Original Derivation
• Popular Concept
• Comparison between Weather Climate
• Meaning of Normal Climate

3
B. MOTIVATION

• Why Study Climate?
• Expectations vs. Extremes
• Utility

4
C. FACTORS DETERMINING CLIMATE

• External Factors
• Internal Factors
• Interactions
• Additional Considerations

5
D. CLIMATE ECOLOGICAL INTERACTIONS

• Weather, Climate Human Adaptability
• Weather, Climate Human Health-Comfort
• Wind chill
• Heat stress
• Vegetation Air Mass Climates

6
E. CLIMATIC CLASSIFICATION SCHEMES

• Historical Background
• Rationale

7
Köppen Climate Classification Scheme