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

2. IG4e_07_06a

3. IG4e_07_06b

4. WET DRY TROPICAL CLIMATE

5. 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 10-30 N in Asia Lat Range: 5-20 N and S, and 10-30 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

6. 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

8. IG4e_07_13

9. IG4e_07_14

10. DRY TROPICAL CLIMATE

11. 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: 15-25 N and S Lat Range: 15-25 N and S

12. 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

14. IG4e_07_16a

15. IG4e_07_16b

16. IG4e_07_17

17. MONSOON AND TRADE WIND COASTAL CLIMATE

18. 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: 25-30 N and S Lat range: 25-30 N and S Major Forests: 42% Major Forests: 42% mT, mE mT, mE

19. 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

21. IG4e_09_08a

22. IG4e_09_08b

23. IG4e_07_10

24. IG4e_07_11

25. WET EQUATORIAL ZONE

26. 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

27. 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

29. IG4e_09_07b

30. IG4e_09_06

31. IG4e_07_09