What Is The Difference Between Weather and Climate?

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What Is The Difference Between Weather and Climate?

What Is The Difference Between Weather and Climate?

Weather is more specific and climate is more general. Weather is referred to the current atmosphere conditions and is measured over a short period of time. When we think of weather, we indicate existing temperature, humidity, precipitation, wind, etc. of the surrounding area.

Climate is a measurement of the average weather over time and space. It is measured over a period of years.

 

 

References:

  • NASA
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