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1. Distinguish between weather and climate
Weather is a state of atmosphere at some place and time whereas climate is
weather conditions at some locality averaged over a specified time period.
Weather is described with quantitative variables such as temperature,
humidity, cloudiness, precipitation, wind speed, wind direction. Climate on
other hand, is an average of the weather, figured over the last 30-years and
update every decade and locales climate also includes weather extremes
3. Identify the various sources of weather information that are
available to the public.
Television - The Weather Channel and local newscasts
Radio - NOAA Weather Radio which Continuous broadcasts repeated every 4 6 minutes. Also, Interrupted with warnings and watches
The Internet With ease of technology and popularity of internet, its ease for
public to view the weather conditions on internet.