Climate
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Climate is the average weather conditions at a particular place over a long period of time. Climate is the long-term predictable state of the atmosphere. It is affected by physical features such as mountains, rivers, positioning of the globe, plateaus, deserts, depressions and much more.
The major elements of weather and climate: temperature, air pressure, wind, precipitation, relative humidity, and sunshine.
The climate of a place is given names such as Temperate, Arid, Cold, Dry, Tundra, Tropical, Equatorial, Mediterranean, Savanna, etc.
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[edit] Polar
Regions with a polar climate are characterized by a lack of warm summers (specifically, no month having an average temperature of 10 °C or higher).
[edit] Subarctic
Regions having a subarctic climate (also called boreal climate) are characterized by long, usually very cold winters, and brief, warm summers.
[edit] Temperate
Temperate climates have four seasons. Some of the countries which have a temperate climate are: Turkey, and most of the European conturies.
[edit] Arid
Arid climates are hot climates, like deserts. They just have one or two seasons such as: Saudi Arabia and most of the African countries.
[edit] Tropical
Tropical climates have warm temperature and only two seasons; a dry season and a wet season.
[edit] Mediterranean
[edit] Savanna
The savannas' climate is often tropical wet and dry.
See also: Köppen's climate classification scheme
