Low-latitude Climates #s 1-3 on following map

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WET DRY TROPICAL CLIMATE

Wet-Dry Tropical Grass and shrub: 77% Grass and shrub: 77% Ex: Guinea, West Africa Lat 10 N Ex: Guinea, West Africa Lat 10 N Hottest before Rainy Season Hottest before Rainy Season Temp range: 10 F Temp range: 10 F Precip total = 64 in Precip total = 64 in Affected by Subtropical Highs and the ITCZ Affected by Subtropical Highs and the ITCZ “savanna” vegetation “savanna” vegetation Lat Range: 5-20 N and S, and N in Asia Lat Range: 5-20 N and S, and N in Asia Air masses with no ITCZ is cT Air masses with no ITCZ is cT Air Masses with ITCZ = mT, mE Air Masses with ITCZ = mT, mE

Wet-Dry Tropical Climate Wild dog, chimp, liberian mongoose, African golden cat, Nimba otter shrew, West African Manatee, lion, Pygmy Hippopotamus Wild dog, chimp, liberian mongoose, African golden cat, Nimba otter shrew, West African Manatee, lion, Pygmy Hippopotamus

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DRY TROPICAL CLIMATE

Dry Tropical Ex: Sudan, Africa (22 N) Ex: Sudan, Africa (22 N) Temp range over 100 F! Temp range over 100 F! Very low precip, hot temps in high sun season Very low precip, hot temps in high sun season Subtropical High Pressure zone very dominant Subtropical High Pressure zone very dominant Arid Climate Zone Arid Climate Zone Grass and Shrub: 52% Grass and Shrub: 52% Lat 15 to 25 N and S Lat 15 to 25 N and S Steppes Steppes Lat Range: N and S Lat Range: N and S

Dry Tropical Climate Dry Tropical Climate Sahara, central Australia, Western SA Dingo, frilled lizard, grey kangeroo, koala, Andean cat, humpback and blue whale, Chinchilla, smoky bat, Andean Hairy Armadillo

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MONSOON AND TRADE WIND COASTAL CLIMATE

Monsoon and Trade Wind Ex: Cochin, India – West Coast, Lat 10 N Ex: Cochin, India – West Coast, Lat 10 N Extreme rain peak summer monsoon Extreme rain peak summer monsoon Over 26 in precipitation in wettest month Over 26 in precipitation in wettest month 115 inches annual precipitation! 115 inches annual precipitation! “almost dry season” = Dec, Jan, Feb “almost dry season” = Dec, Jan, Feb Low-latitude rain forest Low-latitude rain forest Lat range: N and S Lat range: N and S Major Forests: 42% Major Forests: 42% mT, mE mT, mE

Moonsoon and Trade-Wind Costal Climate Moonsoon and Trade-Wind Costal Climate Central/South America, Caribbean, SE Asia, India Central/South America, Caribbean, SE Asia, India Cranes, Indian elephant, Indian rhino, leopard, white bengal tiger, camel, cobra (Naja Naja), South American anteater, leaf monkey, bee hummingbird, anaconda, maned wolf Cranes, Indian elephant, Indian rhino, leopard, white bengal tiger, camel, cobra (Naja Naja), South American anteater, leaf monkey, bee hummingbird, anaconda, maned wolf

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WET EQUATORIAL ZONE

Wet Equatorial Zone Average Temp 64 F Average Temp 64 F Annual precip: 103 In Annual precip: 103 In Lat Range : 10 S- 25 N Lat Range : 10 S- 25 N Grass and Shrub: 49% Grass and Shrub: 49% Major Forests: 27% Major Forests: 27% Dominated by ITCZ all year; convective based rainfall Dominated by ITCZ all year; convective based rainfall Dominate Air Mass: mT, mE Dominate Air Mass: mT, mE

Amazon, Congo, and East Indies East Indies- rare black tiger Congo- African elephant, Gorillas, Chimps, spotted-hecked Otter, West African Manatee Congo- African elephant, Gorillas, Chimps, spotted-hecked Otter, West African Manatee Amazon- Toucans, Amazon horned frog, Ocelot, Jaguar, tons of types of monkeys

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