TY - BOOK AU - Kalman,Bobbie TI - What is climate? /Bobbie Kalman T2 - Big science ideas SN - 9781427179579 AV - QC981 .W438 2012 PY - 2012/// CY - St. Catharines, Ontario PB - Crabtree Publishing Company KW - Climatology KW - Juvenile literature KW - Electronic Books N1 - 2; 2; b N2 - Climate is the average weather in an area over many years. It includes temperature, precipitation, wind patterns, and seasons. Climate is different in different parts of the world, as well as at different elevations. This informative book looks at the weather patterns around the world, the factors influencing climate, such as ocean currents and jet streams, and how the climate is changing today. Students will learn how people and other living things in different places on Earth are being affected by climate change and what we can do to help reduce the damage UR - https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=462429&site=eds-live&custid=s3260518 ER -