chapter 7 global climates. what is climate? – 30 years of data – temperature & precipitation...
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Chapter 7Global Climates
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• What is Climate?– 30 years of data– Temperature & Precipitation– Mean annual temperature– Mean annual precipitation– How much seasonal variation in temp & precip?
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• Global Temperature Patterns– Latitude– Location– Elevation
Cornwall, England, UK Nunavut, Canada
Kluane National Park, Canada
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• Latitude
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• Location– Maritime vs Continental
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A location between Sitka, Alaska, and Ft. Vermilion, Alberta, if located at a similar elevation, would most likely have a ____.a. greater mean annual temperature than Sitkab. greater mean annual temperature than Ft. Vermilionc. greater annual temperature range than Ft. Vermiliond. lower annual temperature range than Sitka
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• Global Precipitation Patterns– Air masses (continental vs maritime air masses)– Prevailing winds (atmospheric circulation) – Ocean currents– Topography– Latitude– Persistent high and low pressure centers
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• Air Masses– Continental air masses bring drier conditions– Marine air masses bring moisture– Areas that have colliding air masses will have
storms
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Baffin Island, Canada.mP air mass influence.
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• Prevailing Winds & Ocean Currents– Warm or Cold ocean currents determined by prevailing
winds• Midlatitude west coast:
• Drier summers as a result of the cooler, more stable air off the west coast
• Moist winters as a result of the westerlies and the southward shift of the polar jet stream (L)
• Midlatitude east coast = wetter summers as a result of the warmer waters of the east coast:
• Moist winters as a result of the westerlies and the southward shift of the polar jet stream (L)
California coast.
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• Topography– Mountains increase precipitation on their
windward side, decrease precipitation on their leeward side
CA winery nestled in the Coast Ranges gets orographic precipitation.
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• Latitude– Areas nearer the equator will have warmer air,
which can hold more moisture– Lower latitude locations will, therefore, have more
precipitation than higher latitude regions.
Tropical rainforest in Borneo,Indonesia.
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• Persistent High & Low Pressure Systems– Low pressure areas (equator, midlatitudes) have
converging, rising air. ITCZ– High pressure areas (subtropics, poles) have
diverging, sinking air. STH
Sahara Desert, Africa.
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Three Patterns of Seasonal Rainfall:
1. Uniform throughout year—ITCZ or marine west coast location (air masses & polar front).
2. Summer maximum—Asia, air masses from warm waters (eastern U.S.)
3. Winter maximum—seasonal migration of polar front & STH
Climates With Little to no rainfall:
4. Arid—STH all year
5. Semiarid (steppe)—migration of STH and ITCZ
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• Climographs
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• Climatology– Science of analyzing climate– Look to the past and present to predict the future– Use classification systems:
• Koppen: uses monthly precip & temp• Strahler: uses air mass movement, frontal zones
The Koppen Classification System.
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• Koppen & Strahler ComparedKoppen StrahlerLow LatitudesAf—tropical rainforest 1—wet equaotorialAm—tropical monsoon 2—monsoon & trade-wind coastalAw—tropical savanna 3—wet-dry tropical
MidlatitudesCs—Mediterranean 7—MediterraneanCfa—Humid subtropical 6—Moist subtropicalCfb—Marine west coast 8—Marine west-coast
High LatitudesDf—Humid continental 10—Moist continentalDw—Dry winter continental 11—Boreal forest
PolarET—Arctic Tundra 12EF—Polar Ice Cap 13
Arid/SemiaridBS—Semiarid, steppe 4s, 5s, 9s (the number refers to temp range, latitude)BW—Desert 4a, 5a, 9a
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Tropical, low latitude climates—no seasons, constant temperature, varying precipitation.1, 2,3 & 4.
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Uaupes, Brazil (1): Wet equatorial climate.
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Iquitos, Peru. Wet equatorial climate.
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Yangon, Myanmar (2):Monsoon and trade-wind coastal climate
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Kochi, IndiaMonsoon climate.
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Arusha, Tanzania (3): wet-dryTropical climate
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Timbo, Guinea, 10N, wet-dry, tropical savanna climate.
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• Tropical Dry Climates
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In addition to the influence of the STH, deserts are determined by:--mountain barriers (think of the western U.S.)--colder ocean currents (think of the coast of Chile)
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Proximity to cold ocean currents intensifies aridity, but can also produce important coastal fog belts.
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• Wadi Halfa, Sudan (4): Tropical Dry
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• Walvis Bay, Namibia (4): Tropical dry on a coast
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Midlatitude Climates
8. Marine West-coast9. Dry midlatitude
Five midlatitude climates:5. Dry Subtropical6. Moist Subtropical7. Mediterranean
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Midlatitude Climates—mild winters, varying precipitation.5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Any pattern to where these climates are located?Why do these climates extend into the upper latitudes on west coasts (northern hemisphere) but not on east coasts?
San Francisco, CA Columbia,South Carolina Chengdu, China
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6: Moist subtropical
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Charleston, South Carolina
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8: Marine West CoastRain all year, coolWettest climate in the mid-latitudes
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Vancouver, British Columbia
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7: Mediterranean
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Monterey, California
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• Dry climates in the midlatitudes– Dry subtropical (5) & Dry midlatitude (9)
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• Dry Subtropical (5): Yuma, Arizona
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• Dry Midlatitude (9): Pueblo, Colorado
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• High latitude and severe winter climates (10, 11, 12 & 13): all have very cold winters, varying precipitation.
Churchill, Manitoba
New York, NYMoscow, Russia
Verkhoyansk, Russia
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• Moist Continental (10): Madison, Wisconsin
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• New York, NY, (10)
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• Fort Vermillion,
Alberta, Canada (11)
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Upernavik, Iceland (12)Eismitte, Greenland (13)
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Climate Change
If the Arctic continues to warm, which of the following transformations is most likely?a. The tundra climate region will expand in all directions.b. The boreal forest climate will expand in all directions.c. The boreal forest climate will move into areas once considered tundra climate.d. The tundra climate will move into areas once considered boreal forest climate.
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