1. Climate

2. Climate
the overall view of a region’s weather conditions over a long period of time.

3. Major Aspects of Climate
1. temperature
2. moisture (water conditions)

4. Temperature Calculations
1. Temperature Range
2. Average Yearly Temperature

5. Temperature Range: New York1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 36 40 48 58 68 77 83 81 74 63 52 42
What is the yearly Temperature Range of New York?
83o – 36o = 47oF

6. Temperature Average: New York1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 36 40 48 58 68 77 83 81 74 63 52 42
What is the yearly average temperature of New York?
= 60.1oF

7. Potential Evapotranspiration (Ep)
The amount of water vapor that would evaporate from an area if water were available
Largely determined by an area’s amount of energy available (temperature)

8. Climate Ratio Climates can be classified into four types: 1. arid
2. semiarid
3. sub-humid
4. humid
We categorize these types by finding the climate ratio of the region.
Climate Ratio= P/Ep (P= precipitation)

9. Factors that Affect Climate
1. latitude
2. planetary wind and pressure belts
3. oceans and other large bodies of water
4. ocean currents
5. mountains
6. elevation
7. amount of cloud cover
8. vegetation

11. Surface Ocean Currents

12. Jolly ole’ England (Latitude 51oN)

13. Newfoundland (Latitude: 47o N)

14. Elevation / Mountains

15. Rainforest (before)

16. Rainforest (after deforestation)