Climate Data Analysis

climatic data element

is a measured parameter which helps to specify the climate of a specific location or region

Location, Latitude, Longitude, Altitude
Dry Bulb
Relative Humidity
Precipitation / Rainfall
Sky
Wind

Climate Data Sheet contains:

Humidity

The amount of water vapor the air (in gaseous state) can absorb to its point of saturation depends on the air temperature.

Relative humidity

is the ratio of the humidity at saturation point for a given air temperature (g/m3)

Precipitation

refers to all forms of water, liquid or solid, that fall from the atmosphere and reach the ground.

Solar radiation

can be measured in watts per square meter, which is the rate of heat flow over a given area or surface.

Maximum solar radiation

is received when the sun's rays are perpendicular, while minimum solar radiation is received when the sun's rays approach a parallel angle to the surface.

hours

The average monthly duration of sunshine is measured in ___.

solar geometry

a celestial sphere above the earth determines the position and orientation of the sun in relation to a certain location.

east to west

With the earth being static, the sun generally moves from ___to___

15.04

The sun moves across the sky at a rate of ___° per hour.

Solar Altitude Angle

(also referred as the "solar elevation angle") describes how high the sun appears in the sky.

Solar Azimuth Angle

the angular distance between due South and the projection of the line of sight to the sun on the ground.

sun path diagrams

two dimensional representations of the sun's annual positions in the sky plotted at regular intervals of time, measured in angles of solar altitude and azimuth

stereographic diagram

The most common is the _________, which is similar to an image of the sky seen through a fisheye lens.

Wind

movement of air in the atmosphere.

Anemometers

device that give more precise wind speed measurements.

Amihan

the Filipino term of Northeast monsoon, which is a cool and dry northeast wind coming from Siberia and China and blows down to Southeast Asia.

October to late March

The Northeast monsoon commonly occurs from ___to___

High peak season

in the Philippines is during the amihan season since it brings the best weather conditions.

Habagat

the southwest wind characterized by frequent heavy rainfall and humid weather.

late June to October

The southwest monsoon affects the country from __to___

wind rose

a diagram used by meteorologists to give a succinct view of how wind speed and direction are typically distributed at a particular locatio