weather and climate

Weather and climate

Instruments

open space, away from trees and buildings, in the middle of a field so readings are not affected by shelter they provide above grass not above concrete;as temperatures above concrete will be artificially high; in a fenced/walled compoundto avoid tampering

Clouds; measured on oktas

Tropical rain forest

Rain and temperature

Why?

Description & location

TRF ecosystem

Adaptations

Used for Urban and Construction Purposes: To Grow Crops.

To Create Grazing Land:.

Used for Fuel.

Some of the other causes of deforestation are: clearing forests for oil and mining exploitation; to make highways and roads; slash and burn farming techniques; wildfires; and acid rain.

Deforestation: What is it and why does it happen?

Tropical deserts: where

Hottest month, 32 - 35C coldest 13 - month 16C large diurnal range Under 250mm of rain with no real seasons.

Hadley cell

Why?

Adaptations:

Desertification

Causes