What is climate?
The word climate refers to the local condition of a place or region over a certain period of time (usually 30 to 35 years) and the climatic study of a place (climatology) requires the collection of data of its various elements like temperature, humidity, vapor pressure, precipitation, sky condition, solar radiation, wind direction, vegetation & geographic condition over the last 30 to 35 year.
Difference between climate & weather
Climate & weather are quite similar as they possess similar components of study like temperature, humidity, vapor pressure, precipitation, sky condition, solar radiation, wind direction, vegetation & geographic condition, however, climate refers to the study of these components by considering the longer span of time usually 30 to 35 years, whereas in case of weather the study considers the shorter span of time usually data collected on daily & weekly basis.
What are the main climatic zones on this earth?
Instruments used for measuring climatic data:
1.
Thermometer for measuring air and sea
surface temperature
2.
Barometer for measuring atmospheric pressure
3.
Hygrometer for measuring humidity
4.
Anemometer for measuring wind speed
5.
Pyranometer for measuring solar radiation
6.
Rain gauge for measuring liquid
precipitation over a set period of time.
7.
Windsock for measuring general wind
speed and wind direction
8. Wind vane, also called a weather vane or a weathercock: shows which way the wind is blowing.
10.
Transmissometer for measuring visibility
11.
Ceilometer for measuring cloud ceiling
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