Type A Climates
Decode and give the locations for these 'Type A' Climates:
Am
Af
Aw
Am- Tropical Monsoon; found in Southwest India
Af- Tropical Rainforest; found right along the equator (Hawaii)
Aw- Tropical Savannah; found in the 2 bands fringing the equator (Florida Tip, Miami, the everglades, the keys)
Cw
Cfa
Cfb/Cfc
Csa, Csb
Cw = Subtropical Monsoons; found in northeastern India
Cfa= Humid Subtropical; in North America's U.S. south-central and south-eastern area
Cfb/Cfc= Marine West Coast; found on North America's northern California up to Alaskan Panhandle
Csa/Csb= Mediterranean; found on the west sides of continents, and North America's central to Southern California
explain the significance highlands and mountains have over climate variables
higher elevations result in changing precipitation patterns; may create rain shadow deserts
Decode and locate the following climates:
Dfa/Dfb
Dfc/Dfd
Dfa, Dfb = Humid Continental; located in North America's midwest to US east coast; southern Canada from the Great Plains to the east coast
Dfc, Dfd = Subartic; located in North America, western Alaska across Canada to Newfoundland (Atlantic coast of Canada)
'B Type' climates are the only climates based on ___
precipitation
what must be the average daily temperature for 'Type A' Climates?
18+o Celsius
Describe the winters and summers of the Csa/Csb climate (Dry or wet?)
the Csa and Csb climates posses wet winters and dry summers
temperature differences cause pressure differences which cause ___?
Where are 'Type D' climates not located on the map?
Southern Hemisphere
What is the difference between arid deserts and semi-arid deserts?
arid deserts get 0-10 inches of rain a year
semi-arid deserts get 10-20 inches of rain a year
what climates (Am, Aw, or Af) possess broadleaf deciduous trees as its main vegetation?
Am (Tropical Monsoon)
what 'C Type' climate possesses needle-leaf evergreen and broad-leaf deciduous trees? Give some examples
Cfb/Cfc (Marine West Coast) climates; Redwoods, Douglas fir, Sitka Spruce, Sequoia
How do you calculate mean monthly precipitation?
average the total precipitation for the month, then divide by the number of days in that month
What are the temperature and air mass characteristics of Dfb/Dfa (Humid continental) climates?
there is a large annual temperature variation; the air masses are dominated by cP air
decode the following 'Type B' Climates
BWh
BWk
BSh
BSk
BWh- Tropical desert
BWk- Mid-latitude desert
BSh- Tropical Steppe
BSk- Mid-latitude Steppe
Explain how the ITCZ impacts temperature and weather in the Aw (Tropical Savannah) climate.
In the summer, the ITCZ (low pressure belt) dominates the area, therefore bringing rains and wet summers. In the winter, the ITCZ moves out and takes the rain with it, therefore creating a dry winter.
ITCZ is present in summer = Wet summer
ITCZ leaves in winter = dry winter
What 'Type C' climate(s) have no distinct dry season(s)?
Cfa (Humid Subtropical) and Cfb/Cfc (Marine West Coast)
pattern of vegetation, which was associated with temperature and rain patterns
What climate types (Dfa, Dfb, Dfd, Dfd) exibit the greatest annual temperature range?
Dfb and Dfc
Where are BWh climates located?
North America: Northern Mexico, southwestern US (Sonoran, Mojave, Chihuanhuan Desert)
What 'A Type' climate(s) have dry winters?
Aw (Tropical savannah), Am (Tropical Monsoon)
What is the primary cause of precipitation in the winter for Cfa climates? for summer?
winter precipitation is the result of passing wave cyclones from mid-latitude areas
summer precipitation is the result of passing mid-latitude cyclones AND afternoon thunderstorms
when using the climate codes (such as Aw, Cfb, Cfa) what do the lowercase letters 's' and 'w' indicate?
s= distinct dry season in the summer
w= distinct wet season in the summer
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Where are BWk climates located?
North America: Great Basin Area