Climate Notes

Climate Notes

 * 1) Climate
 * average weather
 * described quanitativly
 * norms means extremes
 * data processed at NOAA's National Climate Data Center
 * climatic norm
 * average value of climatic events
 * 1935 first climatic norm
 * 30 years from 1901-1930
 * current based on 1971-2000
 * climatic annomolies
 * deviations from climatic norm
 * climate controls
 * 1) latitude
 * 2) elevation
 * 3) topography
 * 4) proximity to water
 * 5) ocean circulation