12.1 Climate or weather?
Weather and climate are terms that are very close to one another, and it may sometimes be difficult to differentiate between the two.
Weather is a term that signifies the temporary climatic conditions in the planet's atmosphere. In contrast, climate refers to long-term atmospheric conditions.
Weather consists of a variety of different things. These include air temperature, air pressure, moisture, wind speed, wind direction, cloud cover and rainfall.
Real-time map of clouds over Europe
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