Geography [[Weather and Climate]] 4.0

[[4.0 Why do Weather and Climate present a global challenge?]]

Climate = the longer term behaviour and character if the atmosphere
* Polar *Tropical * Equable *Means *Temperate *Seasonability * Extreme *Averages

Weather = the day to day events and short term changes
*Temperatures *Humidity *Rain *Snow *Cool *Clouds *Sunshine *Cold *Gale *Wind *Sleet

Areas of our life dependent on the weather or affected by the weather
* Sailors/Shipping
- short term - wind

*Agriculture
- Short Term = storms
- Long term = seasonality

*Tourism
- short term

*Hospitals/Health service
- short term - precipitation and temperature

*Emergancy Services
- short term - ice, fires, flash floods, gales etc

*Manufacturing
- long term

*local/national authorities
- short/long term = decision making