Climate is a local weather pattern, which is determined by the geographic location of the specified zone. Climate is a general definition that includes the totality of weather in specific months and weeks.
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The climate features of each zone have been studied for decades. But even this approach does not allow us to accurately determine the state of the weather next year. Due to active anthropogenic impact, the climate of some regions is constantly changing. It is very important to understand that a one-time change in weather is not an indicator of climate change in general. Those. the very only hot summer does not characterize climate warming, but is only an exception to the rule. At the same time, certain weather changes, repeated for several years in a row, can be attributed to changes in the climatic conditions of the region.
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At present, it is customary to use the climate classification proposed by the Russian scientist Köppen. The main parameters for determining the climate in this case are the temperature regime and the degree of moisture. In this classification, eleven types of climate are considered, characteristic of eight climatic zones.
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The climatic zone is the sum of geographic areas with more or less similar climatic conditions. Climate types vary greatly in latitude, starting from the equatorial zone. It should be noted that this is not the only factor influencing climatic conditions. The proximity of seas and oceans and the presence of certain specific features of the geographic structure of the area can have a huge impact on the characteristics of the climate.
Step 4
Climate changes in individual zones can be caused by a number of factors. The most common of them are: solar activity, changes in the state of the earth's core, the release of gases from the bowels of the earth, anthropogenic factors (human activity) and earthquakes. It is worth noting that human influence is exerted not only by changing the characteristics of the landscape. Permanent local depletion of the ozone layer can cause dramatic climate change.
