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Elements of Climate
Temperature
Precipitation
Humidity
Atmospheric Pressure
Wind
TEMPERATURE
• Refers to the quantity of heat or cold present in a particular mass.
PRECIPITATION
• is the term given to moisture that falls from the air to
the ground.
These includes snow, hail, sleet, drizzle, fog, mist and
rain.
RAIN GAUGE
Humidity• is the amount of water vapour in the air.
• Absolute humidity and Relative
Humidity
Mount Kinabal relatively humidity is at 100%-CAR
Hygrometer
Atmospheric Pressure
Refers to the mass weight of a
column of air above a given
point .
BAROMETER
Wind
• is the movement of air masses from high
pressure areas (highs) to low pressure
areas (lows).
ANOMOMETER
FACTORS OF CLIMATE
Latitude
Distribution of land and bodies of water
Orographic Barriers
Pressure and wind
Ocean currents
Storms
Latitude
• Determines the amount and intensity of sunlight received in a given area.
Altitude
• Refers to elevation
Distribution of land and bodies of water
Orographic Barriers
• as air is force air to rise over a land barrier such as a
mountain.
Pressure and wind
Ocean currents
Storms
Man and the climate
of the earth