{"id":7298,"date":"2023-10-24T21:04:25","date_gmt":"2023-10-24T21:04:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/course.fossdle.org\/baccc\/?page_id=7298"},"modified":"2023-10-24T21:04:25","modified_gmt":"2023-10-24T21:04:25","slug":"climate-system-change-part-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/course.fossdle.org\/baccc\/modules\/module-1-the-science-of-climate-change\/climate-system-change-part-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Climate System Change – Part 2"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The climate system<\/span><\/h2>\n

A system is a set of parts or components that interact with one another. The climate system is no different. Its five major components are defined as:\n<\/p>\n

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  • air (the atmosphere)\n<\/li>\n
  • water (the hydrosphere)\n<\/li>\n
  • ice (the cryosphere)\n<\/li>\n
  • rock (the lithosphere)\n<\/li>\n
  • life (the biosphere)\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    How they interact is what makes up the climate. The climate system is regarded as highly complex, given the massiveness of both its components and their interactions. From the definitions of the terms \u201cweather\u201d and \u201cclimate,\u201d you may think that the atmosphere on its own is very important. But weather conditions depend on how the atmosphere interacts with other components of the climate system.\n<\/p>\n

    As mentioned earlier, the climate varies by region because of local differences in the components and interactions of the climate system. For example, mountains (the lithosphere or rock) can change the winds, or proximity to the ocean (the hydrosphere or water) can influence the temperature.\n<\/p>\n

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    Climate Change 101<\/h2>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t
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    This video explains how the climate system works.\n<\/p>\n

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