temperature change
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caused by weather disturbance
- In climate: Short-term temperature changes
Many interesting short-term temperature fluctuations also occur, usually in connection with local weather disturbances. The rapid passage of a mid-latitude cold front, for example, can drop temperatures by 10 °C (18 °F) in a few minutes and, if followed by the sustained movement…
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climate stripes
- In climate stripes
…can be used to represent changes in an area’s average temperature over time. Each stripe in a graphic depicts the average temperature value for a given year compared with the long-term average temperature for the entire period. Colder-than-average years are shaded blue, and warmer-than-average years are shaded red, with darker…
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effect of continentality
- In continentality
Heating or cooling of a land surface takes place in a thin layer, the depth of which is determined by the ability of the ground to conduct heat. The greatest temperature changes occur for dry, sandy soils, because they are poor conductors with very small…
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