Difference between weather and climate?
Weather refers to atmospheric conditions of a region at a certain point of time, whereas climate refers to the average condition of a region over a longer period of time.
Effect of Earth's rotation on atmospheric circulation and ocean currents?
Coriolis Effect. Gyres: Water generally circulates clockwise in Northern hemisphere and counter-clockwise in Southern hemisphere.
Similarities of atmospheric and oceanic circulation patterns? Differences?
Both affected by and influence temperature.
Atmospheric: Air, trade winds/westerlies (consistent temperature - trade winds: warm; westerlies: cold).
Oceanic: Water, thermohalic circulation (more cyclical than trade winds/westerlies).
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