The Difference Between Weather and Climate
00:00 - 02:09
2m 9s
Neil deGrasse Tyson explains the difference between climate and weather while walking on a beach with a dog. He mentions that climate is the weather of a region over a long period of time, while weather is short-term. He uses the dog's path to illustrate the variance of weather patterns and his own path to illustrate the consistency of climate.

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  • Laura Birnbaum
    almost 4 years ago
    Weather and the effects on the environment
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