Biological Science (6th Edition)
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Author: Scott Freeman, Kim Quillin, Lizabeth Allison, Michael Black, Emily Taylor, Greg Podgorski, Jeff Carmichael
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Chapter 53, Problem 9TYPSS
Summary Introduction
Introduction:
The daily fluctuations in the atmospheric conditions like temperature, pressure, wind, sunlight, and precipitation determine the weather of a local region. The average of weather over a long time period and region is known as climate.
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Biological Science (6th Edition)
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