Climatology Notes

Part 1 : Earth's Atmosphere

1.1 Earth Fundamentals

1. Introduction - Basics | Longitudes & Latitudes

2. Earth Motion - Rotation & Revolution

1.2 Earth Atmosphere & Weather Events

3. Atmosphere : Basics, Composition & Structure

4. Earth Temperature Distribution & Heat Budget

5. Temperature Variation with altitude : Concept of Adiabatic Lapse Rate

6. Pressure Belts & Seasonal Variations

7. Wind Direction & Deflection | Factors affecting wind velocity & direction

8. Types of Winds : Planetary, Periodic & Local winds

9. Jet Streams

10. Polar Vortex

11. Sudden Stratospheric Warming

12. Air Mass : Concept & Types

13. Atmospheric Fronts : Concept & Types | Warm, Cold, Stationary & Occluded

14. Humidity

15. Condensation 1: Concept & various forms

16. Condensation 2: Cloud formation & types

17. Precipitation : Concept & various forms | Rainfall and its types

18. Lightening

19. Thunderstorms & Tornados

20. Tropical Cyclones 1 : Concepts & Formation

21. Tropical Cyclones 2 : Cyclones in Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal | Naming Conventions

22. Temperate Cyclones : Concepts & Formation

23. Temperate Cyclones vs Tropical Cyclones

24. ENSO : El Nino, La Nina

25. IOD : Indian Ocean Dipole

Part 2 : Koppen's Classification of Earth's Climate

2.1 World Climatic Zones

1. Koppen's Classification

2. Tropical Evergreen Climate | Rainforest Climate

3. Monsoon Climate

4. Tropical Wet Dry Climate | Savanna Climate

5. Desert Climate

6. Temperate Grassland Climate | Steppe Climate

7. Mediterranean Climate

8. China Type Climate

9. British Type Climate

10. Taiga Climate

11. Laurentian Climate

12. Tundra Climate

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