Professional meteorologist predict weather by using
hundred of measuring devices to collect information
about rainfall, temperature, sunshine, wind speed...
The information collected is sent to the weather stations
that send information to the weather forecast centres.
Once we have the data, we put it in graphs to help us
interpret the information and make preditions.
We can see weather forecast on TV, internet, newspaper
or the radio. We use weather maps with symbols to show
visual predictions.
Weather can affect all aspects of our lives including the
economy and our health.
Weather satellites
Weather balloons
CLIMATES
Climate describes the main weather
characteristics of a place.
Three main climate categories:
POLAR climates are
cold all year around.
TEMPERATE climates have mild
temperatures, hot summers and cold winters.
TROPICAL climates are
warm all year round and
have rainy seasons.
CLIMATES IN SPAIN
OCEANIC climates are mild and
rainy.
MOUNTAIN climates have very
low temperatures in winter and
mild temperatures in summer.
Precipitation falls as snow.
MEDITERRANEAN -
CONTINENTAL climates
experience very low
temperaturas in winter and
very high ones in summer. It
rain little.
SUBTROPICAL climates have
mild temperaturas all year
round.
MEDITERRANEAN climates
experience high temperaturas
in summer and wild winters.