Introducing Physical Geography Global Climates Chapter 7

CLIMATE CONTROLS ??????

Create Climate Zones Based on T & P 6+ Name/Color Each

ATropical humidAfTropical wetNo dry season AmTropical monsoonalShort dry season; heavy monsoonal rains in other months AwTropical savannaWinter dry season BDryBWhSubtropical desertLow-latitude desert BShSubtropical steppeLow-latitude dry BWkMid-latitude desert BSkMid-latitude steppeMid-latitude dry CMild Mid-LatitudeCsaMediterraneanMild with dry, hot summer CsbMediterraneanMild with dry, warm summer CfaHumid subtropicalMild with no dry season, hot summer CwaHumid subtropicalMild with dry winter, hot summer CfbMarine west coastMild with no dry season, warm summer CfcMarine west coastMild with no dry season, cool summer DSevere Mid-LatitudeDfaHumid continentalHumid with severe winter, no dry season, hot summer DfbHumid continentalHumid with severe winter, no dry season, warm summer DwaHumid continentalHumid with severe, dry winter, hot summer DwbHumid continentalHumid with severe, dry winter, warm summer DfcSubarcticSevere winter, no dry season, cool summer DfdSubarcticSevere, very cold winter, no dry season, cool summer DwcSubarcticSevere, dry winter, cool summer DwdSubarcticSevere, very cold and dry winter, cool summer EPolarETTundraPolar tundra, no true summer EFIce CapPerennial ice HHighland Koppen Climate Classification Chart

WHY LOCATED THERE ??????

Climates are often differentiated by the averages of temperature experienced throughout the year, as well as total annual precipitation and the seasonal distribution of precipitation. Controls of temperature at a location: -Latitude -Location on a Continent -Topography PRESSURE BELTS DOMINATE/SHIFT/WINDS: - ITCZ - STHP - SUBPOLAR LOW - POLAR HIGH WORLD CLIMATE CONTROLS

NORTH AMERICA CLIMATE CONTROLS Climates are often differentiated by the averages of temperature experienced throughout the year, as well as total annual precipitation and the seasonal distribution of precipitation. Controls of temperature at a location: -Latitude -Location on a Continent -Topography PRESSURE BELTS DOMINATE/SHIFT/WINDS: - ITCZ - STHP - SUBPOLAR LOW - POLAR HIGH

CONDITIONS CREATED BY CONTROLS

HYPOTHETICAL REGIONS

ACTUAL REGIONS

CLIMAGRAPH FEATURES

Match Climagraphs With Locations