Tuesday, February 22, 2011

NASA - What's the Difference Between Weather and Climate?

What's the Difference Between Weather and Climate?
02.01.05

The difference between weather and climate is a measure of time. Weather is what conditions of the atmosphere are over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere "behaves" over relatively long periods of time.

When we talk about climate change, we talk about changes in long-term averages of daily weather.

Is there really a difference between weather and climate? Read this article to find out the answer.

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