What's the Difference Between Weather and Climate?

What's the Difference Between Weather and Climate?

Climate describes the typical weather conditions in a region over 30 years or more. This introductory Earth science video explains the difference between weather and climate, explores climate change indicators such as sea level rise and cloud patterns, and highlights how NASA satellites monitor Earth's changing systems.

Topics

  • weather
  • climate change
  • global warming
  • sea level rise
  • Antarctica
  • Greenland
  • melting ice sheets
  • satellite observations
  • NASA satellites
  • remote sensing
  • Earth systems
  • environmental monitoring
  • climate data
  • weather patterns