Factors that affects climate change

• • Weather: Mix of events or conditions that happen in the atmosphere within hours or days. 
• • Climate: Average temperature conditions in a place. The climate of a place varies from one area to another. 
• Current - Ocean and wind currents act like conveyor belts, transporting warm water and precipitation from the equator toward the poles and cold water from the poles back to the tropics 
• Currents regulate climate change, helping to counteract the uneven distribution of solar radiation reaching the earth's surface. 
• 1. Latitude- Temperatures drop the further an area is from the equator due to the curvature of the earth.
• Areas closer to the poles, sunlight has a larger atmosphere to pass through, and the sun is at a lower angle in the sky. As a result, more energy is lost and temperatures are cooler.

  latitude
• 1. Inland - Large bodies of water, such as oceans, seas, and large lakes can affect the climate of an area. Water heats and cools more slowly than land masses
• The coastal regions will stay cooler in summer and warmer in winter, creating a more moderate climate with a narrow temperature range.

  Inland
• 1. Mountain Ranges- Mountains can affect precipitation and mountain ranges can cast a rain shadow. As winds rise to the windward side of a mountain range, the air cools and precipitation falls. 
• • On the other side of the range, the leeward side, the air is dry, and it sinks. There is very little precipitation on the leeward side of a mountain range. 

  Mountain ranges
• the air is dry, and it sinks. There is very little precipitation.

  leeward side
• more moisture, high precipitation

  windward side
• Altitude - Locations at a higher altitude have colder temperatures. The temperature usually decreases by 1°C for every 100 meters in altitude.
• 1. Temperature- The earth's climate is dependent on temperature. temperatures are low the climate of that place will be colder while if the temperature of a place is higher or higher the climate will be hotter.
• Global warming has altered these patterns, affecting regional climate and the frequency and intensity of extreme weather.

  Temperature
• 1. Elevation- An increase in the elevation of a land mass also makes for a cooler climate. Altitude increases mean thinner air, which makes the atmosphere less able to absorb and retain heat.