Phy Geo (Unit 2-Topic 1) "Atmosphere – Weather and Climate"

Physical Geography (Unit 2-Topic 1) Atmosphere – Weather and Climate


Weather → Pertains to the condition of atmosphere at any place at a specific time or for a short period of time (Generally for hours or days)
Climate → Average weather conditions of a specified area for a considerable time i.e. 30 – 35 years
  • Generally, climate of temperate latitudes is far more variable than that of tropics.
  • The climate of British Isle is so changeable that many people have commented that ‘Britain has no climate, only weather’.
  • Conversely, the climate of Egypt is so static that it makes a good deal of sense when people say that ‘Egypt has no weather, only climate’.
  • Death rates are normally high in tropical countries & low in deserts, because germs are not transmitted readily in regions of high temperature & low humidity.
  • It is because of the variable water content in the atmosphere that we have such great contrasts in weather & climate over different parts of the world.
  • If we were to live in a dry atmosphere, absolutely without water, there would be no weather & not much climate.

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