weather

(noun)

the short term state of the atmosphere at a specific time and place, including the temperature, humidity, cloud cover, precipitation, wind, etc.

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Examples of weather in the following topics:

  • Climate and Weather

    • However, a cold week in June is a weather-related event and not a climate-related one.
    • These misconceptions often arise because of confusion over the terms climate and weather.
    • In contrast, weather refers to the conditions of the atmosphere during a short period of time.
    • Weather forecasts are usually made for 48-hour cycles; while long-range weather forecasts are available, they can be unreliable.
    • Climate can be considered "average" weather.

  • The Sulfur Cycle

    • Sulfur is deposited on land as precipitation, fallout, and rock weathering, and reintroduced when organisms decompose.
    • On land, sulfur is deposited in four major ways: precipitation, direct fallout from the atmosphere, rock weathering, and decomposition of organic materials.
    • The weathering of sulfur-containing rocks also releases sulfur into the soil.
    • Weathering of rocks also makes sulfates available to terrestrial ecosystems.

  • Soil Formation

    • Mineral soils form directly from the weathering of bedrock, the solid rock that lies beneath the soil; therefore, they have a similar composition to the original rock.
    • Temperature, moisture, and wind cause different patterns of weathering, which affect soil characteristics.
    • The presence of moisture and nutrients from weathering will also promote biological activity: a key component of a quality soil.

  • Ecological Succession

    • First, weathering and other natural forces break down the substrate enough for the establishment of certain hearty plants and lichens with few soil requirements, known as pioneer species .
    • After weathering breaks down the lava into soil, the plants are able to take root.

  • The Phosphorus Cycle

    • In addition to phosphate runoff as a result of human activity, natural surface runoff occurs when it is leached from phosphate-containing rock by weathering, thus sending phosphates into rivers, lakes, and the ocean.
    • Weathering of rocks and volcanic activity releases phosphate into the soil, water, and air, where it becomes available to terrestrial food webs.

  • Density-Dependent and Density-Independent Population Regulation

    • They include weather, natural disasters, and pollution.

  • Rhizaria

    • Foraminiferans are also useful as indicators of pollution and changes in global weather patterns.

  • Characteristics of Reptiles

    • In cold weather, some reptiles, such as the garter snake, brumate.

  • Physical Properties of Soil

    • The A horizon consists of a mixture of organic material with inorganic products of weathering; it is the beginning of true mineral soil.

  • Abiotic Factors Influencing Aquatic Biomes

    • The thermal properties of water (rates of heating and cooling) are significant to the function of marine systems and have major impacts on global climate and weather patterns.