Term Papers on Climatology

Term Paper Title	Climatology
# of Words	370
# of Pages (250 words per page double spaced)	1.48

Climatology

What is climatology?  How does it differ from weather?  Describe the Koppen
Climate Classification and its purpose.

     Climatology is one of the several branches of  physical geography, but it differs

from weather in several ways.  The term climate implies an average, or long term record

of weather conditions at a certain region.  It conveys a generalization of all the recorded

weather observations in a given area.  Weather conditions are recorded in specifics for

any given moment  in time:  the temperature, percentage of rainfall, and percentage of

humidity.  Climate on the other hand, is described in more general terms.  Humid

Equatorial climates, Dry climates, and Cold Polar climates are marked by certain

prevailing characteristics that can be mapped such as continuous snow or deserts.

     One of the most popular classification systems is the Koppen Climate

Classification system, which gives different climates three letters that describe that

climate.  The Koppen Climate Classification system is comparatively simple

and is based on a triad of letter symbols.  The first (capital) letter is the critical one;  the

A climates are humid and tropical;  the B climat...

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