• Moreover, at the centre of Aristotelian theory is the principle of the two 'effluva', one dry, the other liquid, which were considered to be the cause of most meteorological and geological phenomena, such as volcanism and earthquakes.

• Parts of the region 's coasts and rapidly growing coastal settlements and infrastructure are very vulnerable to any increase in coastal flooding and erosion arising from sea-level rise and meteorological changes.

• Arctic ozone loss in any given year depends strongly on the meteorological conditions.