North Carolina Landforms, Weather, and Climate
Landforms
Regions of North Carolina Coastal Plain –Two main subregions: Outer Coastal Plain Inner Coastal Plain (includes Sandhills) Piedmont Mountains
Major Geographic Regions
Geographic View
Coastal Plains Features of the Coastal Plain –Barrier Islands –Coastal Plain Terraces –Pocosins –Carolina Bays
Barrier Islands
Coastal Plain Terraces
Oceanic Invasion of the South
The Formation of a Pocosin
A Typical Pocosin Profile
Carolina Bays
Piedmont Drained by a number of rivers, including the Dan, Tar, Neuse, Cape Fear, Yadkin, and Catawba
Mountains Main chains of mountain ranges running from northeast to southwest Other chains run between the main chains, creating coves, basins, and valleys.
Mountain Ranges
Weather and Climate
Climatic Considerations Geographic Considerations –Air Masses –Elevation –Bodies of Water Climatic Concerns –Temperature –Precipitation –Sunshine –Frost
Exceptional Weather Tornados Hurricanes
Climatic Measures Average Temperatures Frost-Free Seasons Average Annual Rainfall
January Average Temperatures
July Average Temperatures
Average Frost Free Days
Average Annual Precipitation