UNIT 4. THE CLIMATE AND BIOCLIMATIC ZONES

The state of the atmosphere over one place at a specific time. Weather is made up of multiple parameters, including air temperature, atmospheric pressure, humidity, precipitation, solar radiation, and wind. The weather is changeable

The science that studies the weather and its changes

The science that studies the various types of climate

It is the lower layer of the atmosphere´s layers. It is located between the Earth´s surface and an altitude of 12 km and produces the planet´s meteorological and climatic phenomena.

It is the gaseous layer that surrounds the Earth and is bound to it by the force of gravity. It is composed of air, which is made up of water vapour and a mixture of gases (including nitrogen, oxygen, ozone and carbon dioxide).

It is the amount of heat in the air.

It is the water that falls on the Earth´s surface from the clouds (rain, snow or hail)

It is the weight of a column of air on a place.

It is the horizontal movement of air.

The general weather conditions of a region, averaged over a series of years. Climate is identified by measuring the average temperature and precipitation levels of a place throughout the year.