Prairies: ClimatePrairies: Climate

Kasia Bedkowski, Danielle Commisso, Alex CobosKasia Bedkowski, Danielle Commisso, Alex Cobos

Table of ContentsTable of Contents

Classification……………...…………………..Pg. 1Classification……………...…………………..Pg. 1 Description……………………………..……..Pg. 2Description……………………………..……..Pg. 2 Picture of Prairies………………………….…Pg. 3Picture of Prairies………………………….…Pg. 3 Climate Graph-Alberta….…………….……..Pg. 4Climate Graph-Alberta….…………….……..Pg. 4 Climate Graph…………………………….…..Pg. 5Climate Graph…………………………….…..Pg. 5 Climate Factors: Latitude………………...….Pg. 6Climate Factors: Latitude………………...….Pg. 6 Continentality……………………...………….Pg. 7Continentality……………………...………….Pg. 7 Air Masses………………….……………….…Pg.8Air Masses………………….……………….…Pg.8 Prairies…………………………………...…….Pg.9Prairies…………………………………...…….Pg.9 Conclusion…………………………...……....Pg. 10Conclusion…………………………...……....Pg. 10

ClassificationClassification

The two climate regions of the Prairies are:The two climate regions of the Prairies are: Prairies RegionPrairies Region Humid, Continental, Short SummerHumid, Continental, Short Summer

DescriptionDescription

Prairie Ecozone-moderately long, cold winters (-15˚C). Prairie Ecozone-moderately long, cold winters (-15˚C). Moderately warm summers (18˚C). Precipitation 250 to Moderately warm summers (18˚C). Precipitation 250 to 700 mm. Growing season 170 to 190 days700 mm. Growing season 170 to 190 days

Boreal Plains Ecozone-Long, cold winters (-20˚C). Boreal Plains Ecozone-Long, cold winters (-20˚C). Short, warm summers (17˚C). Precipitation 450 mm. Short, warm summers (17˚C). Precipitation 450 mm. Growing season 130 to 165 daysGrowing season 130 to 165 days

Prairies

Climate graph-AlbertaClimate graph-Alberta

Climate GraphClimate Graph

Climate Factors: LatitudeClimate Factors: Latitude

LatitudeLatitude The north is cold and the south is warm. The The north is cold and the south is warm. The

suns rays are less concentrated, because suns rays are less concentrated, because they are farther away from the equator and they are farther away from the equator and they have more atmosphere to travel they have more atmosphere to travel through. through.

ContinentalityContinentality

ContinentalityContinentality The prairies are The prairies are

farther away from farther away from water, because of water, because of this, there is a this, there is a higher temperature higher temperature range. range.

Air MassesAir Masses

Air massesAir masses Air masses that effect the prairies are Air masses that effect the prairies are

the Polar Continental air mass, which the Polar Continental air mass, which bring cold and dry weather, high bring cold and dry weather, high pressure and are anti-cyclonic, and the pressure and are anti-cyclonic, and the Gulf air mass, which brings low Gulf air mass, which brings low pressure, warm and moist weather and pressure, warm and moist weather and are cyclonic.are cyclonic.

ConclusionConclusion

In conclusion, the prairies have generally very In conclusion, the prairies have generally very flat land. The prairies are under two different flat land. The prairies are under two different classifications, the Prairies region and the classifications, the Prairies region and the Humid, Continental, Short summer region. Humid, Continental, Short summer region. Their climate factors are Latitude, Their climate factors are Latitude, Continentality and Air masses. Continentality and Air masses.