1. weather

2. Climate Average weather conditions over time

3. Climate Determines the global distributions of ecosystems

4. Global Air Circulation Patterns affect climate

5. Fig. 43.3, p.756 winds from various directions b Deflections in the initial pattern near Earth’s surface. a Initial pattern of air circulation as air masses warm and rise, then cool and fall.

6. as do rotation around the sun land masses and oceans latitude elevation

9. cold cool temperate warm temperate tropical (equator) tropical warm temperate cool temperate change in latitudechange in latitude  latitude 

10. Topography (elevation) Fig. 43.11, p.761 moist habitats

11. oceanography

12. sea level tides storm surge waves

13. Death Valley National Park The USA’s point of lowest elevation

14. Tidal Misconceptions MOON

16. San Diego Mediterranean climate –

17. Omaha, Nebraska, USA: typically 44F – 60F on April 15!

19. gardening in Mediterranean climates worldwide

21. marine layer (summer)

22. Santa Anas (winter)

24. El Niño phenomena cause DOWNWELLING

25. variability

26. hydrology

30. HANDOUT

32. Fig. 42-12, p.742 land atmosphere evaporation from ocean 425,000 precipitation into ocean 385,000 ocean wind-driven water vapor 40,000 evaporation from land plants (transpiration) 71,000 precipitation onto land 111,000 surface and groundwater flow 40,000

33. HANDOUT

37. Topography Fig. 43.11, p.761 moist habitats

40. Characteristics of the Earth's Terrestrial Biomes

44. Biomes – Regions with a particular dominant vegetation – Distribution influenced by climate