The weather patterns that result are complex andunpredictable

天气的形式是复杂并且多变的

because of the way the atmosphere interacts withthe land,

这是由于大气层和陆地海洋，甚至冰川

the sea, and even the planet's ice.

相互作用的结果

To see the clash of these forces at their most extreme,

我将要出发到南美

I'm heading to Argentina.

去看看这些力量的相互作用

This is the Festival de la Pachamama.

这是祭祀大地之母的节日

It's a noisy celebration by villagers here in Purmamarca in Argentina.

这是阿根廷的村民们举行的喧闹的庆祝活动

There's a serious business to this because this carnival is an offering.

这是一件很严肃的事情，因为这是一个献祭的节日

It's a request for a good harvest, and the god that they're pleading to

人们祈求有个好的丰收，他们恳求的上帝

is Pachamama, mother earth, controller of the weather.

是大地之母，天气的控制者

This part of Argentina they get some of the worst storms in the world.

在阿根廷这个地方有世界上最猛烈的暴风雨

This landscape is the perfect arena

这个景象是一个完美的舞台

for two very powerful masses of air to clash,

这是两个强气团相互碰撞的场面

each with their own very different qualities.

每一个气团都有自己不同的特征