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| Autumn Colours |
| Vibrant colours are one of the delights of autumn in Canada. The transformation from green to yellow, amber, crimson and purple is caused by a fascinating chemical process. Within all leaves there is a blend of... |
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| Climate |
| Climate is often defined as average WEATHER, when weather means the current state of the atmosphere. For the scientist, climates are the result of the exchanges of heat and moisture at the Earth's surface. Here,... |
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| Climate and Society |
| Over millions of years, different climates have shaped landforms, laying down carbon deposits, feeding glaciers, sustaining rivers and producing soils. In addition, there is scarcely one aspect of society that is... |
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| Climate Change |
| Climate is the average state, and our expectation, of the WEATHER. It may be thought of as a local condition, or we can apply it to larger regions or to the whole planet. In recent years the concept has been... |
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| Climate Information |
| The climate system consists of the LAND, the OCEANS, the atmosphere, the biosphere (VEGETATION) and the cryosphere (ICE and SNOW). Information on all these components is necessary to describe and understand... |
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