Why is predicting the future climate important to society?
Studying the climate helps us predict how much rain the next winter might bring, or how far sea levels will rise due to warmer sea temperatures. We can also see which regions are most likely to be affected by extreme weather, or which wildlife species are threatened by climate change.
How do aerosols influence climate?
Aerosols influence climate in two primary ways: by changing the amount of heat that gets in or out of the atmosphere, or by affecting the way clouds form. Aerosols also influence how clouds form and grow. Water droplets coalesce readily around particles, so a particle-rich atmosphere promotes cloud formation.
What is Type 2 climate?
Type II climate is when there is no dry period at all throughout the year, with a pronounced wet season from November to February. Generally, there is reduction in rainfall in most parts of the country during the summer (MAM) season.
How does temperature affect our weather?
Higher temperatures mean that heat waves are likely to happen more often and last longer, too. Warmer temperatures can also lead to a chain reaction of other changes around the world. That’s because increasing air temperature also affects the oceans, weather patterns, snow and ice, and plants and animals.
What are the factors affecting weather and climate?
The most important factors affecting climate are latitude, altitude, distance from the ocean and sea, orientation of mountain ranges toward prevailing winds, and the ocean current. Latitude is how far a place is north or south of the equator. Latitude affects climate in many ways.
What is the importance of temperature in the formation of rain?
The entire temperature profile near the ground is above freezing so all ice particles completely melt and reach the ground as rain. Freezing Rain: A shallow layer of cold air lies below a layer of warmer air, which completely melts all ice particles as they pass through.
How does temperature become an element in weather changes?
As the air close to the surface is heated, it rises to be replaced by cooler air. The heated air can rise until it is saturated and clouds form. As it rises the warmer air cools until it reaches the temperature of the surrounding air.
What is the role of warm and cold weather in precipitation?
A warm layer aloft and a subfreezing layer at the surface may produce sleet (ice pellets) or freezing rain (rain that freezes immediately upon contact with surface objects). The frequent passage through these layers allows the water to freeze around the growing hailstone and to accumulate in one layer after another.