wind system

a patern of winds that move in a regular direction

sea breeze

during the day warm air over the land risees and is exchanged by the cooler air over the water

land breeze

during th night the land turns out to be cooler than water . warmer air over the water increase and is replaced by cooler air from the land

trade winds

steady winds that blow from east toward the equator, they occur between the 30 latitude and the equator

westerlies

winds that blow from east too west typically between 30 and 60 latitude

polar easterlies

they occur between 60 latitude, are cold winds hat blow from the east near the polar regions

southwest monsoon (habagat)

air comes from southwest area, happens from june to september, moderate heavy, sometimes torrential rainfall

altitude

temperatture decreases with increasing height above sea level

topography

shape and features of the eath surface in an area

wind ward

region which the wind blows, cooler

lee ward

air goes down to the opposite region. has dry and high temperature

condensation

water vapor in the air change into liquid water

ocean current

continuos movement of ocean water in a specific direction

climatology

study climate

climatologist

studier of climate

polar

dry 90-60

temperate

true season 60-30

tropical

mostly warm, 30

climate

long term, slow

weather

short, temporary, change rapidly