Weather
Weather is the state of the atmosphere, describing for example the degree to which it is hot or cold, wet or dry, calm or stormy, clear or cloudy. On Earth, most weather phenomena occur in the lowest level of the planet's atmosphere, the troposphere, just below the stratosphere. Weather refers to day-to-day temperature and precipitation activity, whereas climate is the term for the averaging of atmospheric conditions over longer periods of time. When used without qualification, "weather" is generally understood to mean the weather of Earth. Weather is driven by air pressure, temperature, and moisture differences between one place and …
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MQUP: McGill-Queen's University Press · 12 November 2024 English
Railway commuting is today a mundane and routine necessity, yet for the Victorians it was a novel experience. It opened up new possibilities of living at a remove from the …
Bromley is by way of a pleasant footpath (in dry weather) leading over Martin’s Hill.’21 It was not an … of heating in the carriages meant that in cold weather, ‘they wrap up the minute they get on the train …
Fraser Institute · 7 November 2024 English
Provincial and federal government debt has grown significantly in recent years. A growing body of literature links government debt to slower economic growth. We provide a three-phase analysis linking government …
and deficits, it also reflects commodity prices, weather, and other factors not related to the province’s …
UMP: University of Manitoba Press · 7 November 2024 English
“This book is absolutely amazing and one of the most original collections that I have read in many years. Intended for everyone who inhabits Turtle Island—Indigenous and settler alike—Manomin encourages …
fairly specialized environment and is sensitive to weather and fluctuations in water level.7 Manomin requires …
Fraser Institute · 29 October 2024 English
This essay examines the implications of decarbonizing Canada’s electricity grid by replacing existing fossil fuel-based generation with clean energy sources. In 2023, clean energy sources—including hydro, nuclear, and wind—produced 497.6 …
solar energy are intermittent sources affected by weather condi- tions such as cloud cover and solar irradiance …
IISD: International Institute for Sustainable Development · 28 October 2024 English
This policy brief argues that Canada's proposed oil and gas emissions cap is needed but cautions that some of the proposed compliance flexibilities may—instead of making the cap easier to …
https://www.canada.ca/en/services/ environment/weather/climatechange/climate-plan/oil-gas-emissions-c …
UAP: University of Alberta Press · 22 October 2024 English
Stories Left in Stone explores the lives, histories, and artistic legacies of Cáceres and Extremadura. Author Troy Nahumko has lived in the old town of Cáceres, a UNESCO World Heritage …
This social nature, added to the generally good weather, has had a big influence on the style of life … fail, it can be quite wet. Definitely not ideal weather for drying in the sun. It’s a spice that is one …
CPRC: University of Regina Press · 22 October 2024 English
A guide from bestselling author Alice Kuipers on how to write for children and young adults—from igniting an initial idea to creating a finished draft In Spark, acclaimed children’s and …
the first word that you’d use to describe the weather, say. Then stop and put another word, and then …
MQUP: McGill-Queen's University Press · 15 October 2024 English
A thorough account of the cultural achievements of the anthropologist and media scholar Edmund Snow Carpenter.
people in Virginia. There is a discussion of “weather-lore” (7), including the “classification of snow …
UCP: University of Calgary Press · 15 October 2024 English
With a shock, these frankenlines come alive. In Recombinant Theory a monster surges forth, a new freedom is sung.
of physical space. There is no escape from the weather now. “to work here is a thin breeze chilling the …
RCCAO: Residential and Civil Construction Alliance of Ontario · 26 September 2024 English
September 26, 2024 Chair and Members of the Infrastructure and Environment Committee City of Toronto Toronto City Hall 100 Queen Street West Toronto, ON M5H 2N2 Submitted electronically RE: IE16.4: …
as most work must cease by late November due to weather conditions, and nearly guarantees that some projects …