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Title: Weather Definition Reading Passage Weather is the state of the atmosphere at a particular time and place.The elements of weather include temperature, humidity, cloudiness, precipitation, wind, and pressure. These elements are organized into various weather systems, such as monsoons, areas of high and low pressure, thunderstorms, and tornadoes. All weather systems have well defined cycles and structural features, and are governed by the laws of heat and motion. These conditions are studied in meteorology, the science of weather and weather forecasting. Weather differs from climate, which is the weather that a particular region experiences over a long period of time.Climate includes the averages and variations of all weather elements. Meteorologists have developed several sophisticated instruments that measure multiple physical characteristics of the air simultaneously and at more than one location. The most important of these are Doppler radar, and weather satellites. Weather forecasts provide critical information regarding the weather. It is important that weather forecasts be as accurate as possible because many people depend upon them.Besides forecasting, data collection is particularly crucial for oceanographers. |
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