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