Sự khác nhau giữa Khí hậu và Thời tiết thường được tóm tắt qua thành ngữ "khí hậu là những gì bạn mong đợi, thời tiết là những gì bạn nhận được".[5] Trong lịch sử có một số yếu tố không đổi (hoặc chỉ thay đổi rất nhỏ theo thời gian) để xác định khí hậu như tọa độ địa lí, độ cao, tỉ lệ giữa đất và nước, và các đại dương và vùng núi lân cận. | Glossary 245 renewable something that can be replaced or regrown such as trees or a source of energy that never runs out such as solar energy wind energy or geothermal energy. resources the raw materials from the Earth that are used by humans to make useful things. satellite any small object that orbits a larger one. Artificial satellites carry instruments for scientific study and communication. Imagery taken from satellites is used to monitor aspects of global warming such as glacier retreat ice cap melting desertification erosion hurricane damage and flooding. Sea-surface temperatures and measurements are also obtained from man-made satellites in orbit around the Earth. sequestration carbon storage in terrestrial or marine reservoirs. Biological sequestration includes direct removal of CO2 from the atmosphere through land-use change afforestation reforestation carbon storage in landfills and practices that enhance soil carbon in agriculture. simulation a computer model of a process that is based on actual facts. The model attempts to mimic or replicate actual physical processes. sinks any process activity or mechanism that removes a greenhouse gas or aerosol or a precursor of a greenhouse gas or aerosol from the atmosphere. spatial resolution model the level of detail a model has referring to how far apart the x y points in the grid are spaced. The closer the spacing the more data in the model making it more detailed and discerning. sustainable development the concept of sustainable development was introduced in the World Conservation Strategy UICN 1980 and had its roots in the concept of a sustainable society and in the management of renewable resources. temperate an area that has a mild climate and different seasons. thermal something that relates to heat. tropical a region that is hot and often wet humid . These areas are located around the Earth s equator. 246 CLIMATE MANAGEMENT troposphere the bottom layer of the atmosphere rising from sea level up to an .
