Weather and climate And Its Difference
Weather:
Weather can be defined as the physical condition or state of the atmosphere at a particular time and place.
Climate:
Climate is defined as generalized or average condition of weather of a place or region.
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Climate:
It is a composite or generalized of the variety of day to day weather conditions.
Difference between weather and climate
Sr No | Weather | Climate |
1 | Instantaneous physical state of atmosphere at particular place. | Normal physical state or generated condition of atmosphere or long term average condition of a place. |
2 | Weather changes refer to specific instant of time( day or week) | It is generalized over a longer span of time and for a longer area. |
3 | It is expressed in terms of numerical values of meteorological elements. | It is expressed in terms of time averages and area averages of meteorological elements. |
4 | Weather is measured in observatory. So the observatory must at a place for which weather is to be described. | This is derived information on regional basis. So scripts of observatories extending over a region are necessary. |
5 | No statistical treatment is applied to the meteorological elements. They are used as observed and hence always changing. | Application of statistical method over a longer period I done. It is more or less stable with few random changes. |
6 | it provides meteorological information. | It constitutes geographical information in respect of weather. |
7 | Weather of two places having same numerical value must be same. | Climate of the two places having the same averages of weather can not be same, because their distribution over the years may be different. |
8 | Weather can be categorized as fair, unfair, excellent etc. | Climate is classified as desert climate, marine climate, tropical climate etc. |
9 | Weather decides the success or failure of a crop in a particular season. | Climate decides the type of crop suitable for a region, while introducing new crops climate is considered. |
10 | Adverse weather results into crop failure or loss and warrants short term contingent planning. | Climate is considered in long terms agricultural planning. |