C is for Climate! Do you know the difference between #weather and #climate? Climate is the long-term average of temperature, precipitation, and other weather variables at a given location. Basically, climate is what you expect, while weather is what you actually get. Although climate describes conditions in the #atmosphere (hot/cold, wet/dry), these conditions are influenced by the #ocean, land, sun, and atmospheric chemistry. NOAA monitors all these factors to understand and predict changes fro

Ready to learn some of the basics about climate data? Find out about measuring, modeling, and predicting climate and ways to find and use climate data with our Climate Data Primer. https://www.climate.gov/maps-data/primer/climate-data-primer | NOAA Climate.Gov

Climate stripes are bar-code-like images that turn a location’s annual climate data into rows of colored stripes that show yearly temperature and precipitation compared to the long-term average—red bars for warm years, and blue for cool ones; green for wet years, and brown for dry ones. They represent a true blend of science and art, and put the idea “a picture is worth a thousand words” into practice. Find and make your own climate stripes at our updated interactive map at Climate.gov. www.Clim