Global Climates. What is Climate? How are Climates Classified? Climates by Latitude Low Middle High Climate in the Mountains Changing Climate

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1 Climate

2 Global Climates What is Climate? How are Climates Classified? Climates by Latitude Low Middle High Climate in the Mountains Changing Climate

3 Precipitation patterns controlled by air masses and their movements (influenced by atmospheric circulation patterns) >> total precip and seasonality What is Climate Climate the average weather (temperature and precipitation) of a region >> climatology Temperature Regime based on latitude, location, elevation >> total range and seasonality

4 Temperature Patterns Winter

5 Temperature Patterns Summer

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7 Temperature Regimes by Latitude WET DRY WARM COLD

8 Temperature Regimes

9 Ocean Surface Currents Midlatitude gyres contribute to zonal asymmetry in subtropics: cold on west coasts, warm on east coasts

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16 Polar Tundra Boreal Forest Temperate Forest Desert Grassland to savannah Equatorial to Tropical Grassland to savannah Desert Temperate Forest Boreal Forest Tundra Polar

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20 Precipitation Regimes High convectional precipitation at equatorial regions Subtropical highs pressure cells (dry, subsiding air) Mountain ranges produce wet areas Coastal mountains can act as barriers to produce rain shadows Continental interiors tend to be dry

21 Precipitation patterns: Uniformly distributed precipitation seasonally Precipitation maximum during the warmest period of the year (high sun season) Precipitation maximum during the coolest period of the year (low sun season)

22 Seven global precipitation regions: Wet equatorial Trade wind coasts Tropical Deserts Midlatitude deserts and steppes Moist subtropical Midlatitude west coasts Arctic and Polar Deserts

23 Precipitation Regimes

24 Precipitation Regimes

25 Climate Classification Based on the scheme first developed by Dr. Vladimir Köppen in 1918 Low Latitude Climates Mid-latitude Climates High Latitude Climates

26 Climate Classification (Köppen)

27 Köppen Climate Classification (Type A: Tropical Climates) Figure S7.3, p. 224

28 Köppen Climate Classification (Type B: Dry Climates)

29 Global Climates (Köppen) Figure S7.2, p. 224

30 Global Climates (Köppen)

31 Things to Consider: Low-latitude locations have warmer temperatures and smaller annual temperature ranges than high-latitude locations Continental locations tend to have much larger annual temperature ranges than coastal locations at the same latitude Colder locations tend to have less precipitation than warm locations because warm air can hold more moisture than cold air

32 Low Latitude Climates

33 Low Latitude Climates occupy equatorial, and much tropical and subtropical zones range from very wet to very dry influenced by the intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ), tropical easterly systems and subtropical high-pressure cells experience traveling lows such as the easterly wave and tropical cyclones

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35 Low Latitude Climates: wet equatorial The Amazon dominantly influenced by the intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ) me and mt air masses uniform, very warm temperatures in all seasons ample precipitation, heaviest in direct association with the ITCZ

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40 Low Latitude Climates: wet equatorial Figure 7.9, p. 233

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43 Low Latitude Climates: Monsoon and trade wind coastal climates India, Central America, SE Asia heavy rainfall with strong seasonal patterns larger temperature range than wet equatorial climate dominance of the ITCZ during the heavy rainfall period and the subtropical high pressure system during the dry season trade wind coast climates are a result of mt and me air masses

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48 Low Latitude Climates: wet-dry tropical climates a warm climate with a more marked temperature range during high sun season, proximity to ITCZ brings heavy rains during low sun season, subtropical high produces very dry conditions vegetation is rain-green (dormant during dry season, productive during wet season)

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51 Low Latitude Climates: wet-dry tropical climates Figure 7.14, p. 236

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57 Low Latitude Climates: dry tropical climates Low latitude Deserts dominated by subtropical high-pressure cell very low precipitation and intense daytime heating under predominantly clear skies includes many of the world's great deserts semi-arid areas on the edges of the desert may have a short wet season

58 Low Latitude Climates: dry tropical climates Figure 7.17, p. 241

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70 Mid Latitude Climates

71 Midlatitude Climates occupy all of midlatitude zone and part of subtropics zone zone of interaction between tropical and polar air masses marked by traveling cyclones, anticyclones and frontal boundaries strong annual variations in temperature and precipitation

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73 Midlatitude Climates: dry subtropical climate southwest USA poleward extension of dry tropical climate, but with greater annual temperature range (higher latitude) cool season (air from higher latitudes) and occasional precipitation from midlatitude cyclones divided into arid and semi-arid subtypes more vegetation than dry tropical (lower temperatures and more precipitation)

74 Midlatitude Climates: dry subtropical climate Arizona Figure 7.21, p. 246

75 Midlatitude Climate: moist subtropical climate New Orleans, Florida, SE Asia warm, moist air flowing out of the subtropical high and influencing the eastern sides of continents abundant summer rainfall, mainly convectional with an occasional tropical cyclone Southeast Asia experiences strong monsoon winter precipitation from wave cyclones

76 Midlatitude Climate: moist subtropical climate Figure 7.24, p. 248

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80 Midlatitude Climates: Mediterranean climate California, Italy, Greece very dry summer due to migration of the subtropical high-pressure cell into the area low sun season is dominated by rainfall provided by cp air masses and cyclonic storms has a moderate temperature range limited to narrow coastal zones

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88 Midlatitude Climates: marine west coast climate Northern California to British Columbia, Ireland mild temperatures with a small temperature range moist climate with a low sun season precipitation maximum due to frequent cyclonic storms during the high sun season the northward movement of the subtropical high pressure cell reduces precipitation

89 Midlatitude Climates: marine west coast climate Norway, Washington, British Columbia Figure 7.29, p. 254

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92 Midlatitude Climates: dry midlatitude climate e.g. Montana interior regions of North America and Eurasia high sun season rainfall is convectional and associated with occasional maritime air masses strong annual temperature range with hot high sun seasons and cold low sun seasons includes arid cold desert and semi-arid steppes

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95 Midlatitude Climates: dry midlatitude climate Wyoming, Montana, Pampas Figure 7.32, p. 255

96 Midlatitude Climates: moist continental climate central and eastern North America and Eurasia large seasonal temperature variation and strong day-today variation ample precipitation peaking in the high summer season with mt air masses Low sun season is dominated by cp and ca air masses

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101 High Latitude Climates

102 High Latitude Climates located in the westerly wind belt influenced by mp air masses conflicting with cp and ca air masses and wave cyclones which develop along the arctic-front zone experience greater high sun season precipitation brought in by mt air masses

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104 High Latitude Climates: boreal forest climate long, bitterly cold low sun seasons and short cool high sun seasons very large annual temperature range (continental location) source region for cp air masses and invasions of ca air masses are common low total annual precipitation with a high sun season precipitation maximum

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110 High Latitude Climates: tundra climate is found along arctic coastal areas long severe low sun seasons dominated by cp, mp, and ca air masses smaller temperature range for its latitude (moderating effect of ocean) vegetation consists of grasses, sedges, lichens and some shrubs cold enough to create permafrost

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112 High Latitude Climates: tundra climate Figure 7.41, p. 261

113 High Latitude Climates: ice sheet climate source region of Arctic and Antarctic air masses ice sheets of Greenland and Antarctica and over the Arctic ocean ice lowest mean annual temperature, no month has a mean temperature above freezing very low precipitation

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117 Highland (Mountain) Climates cool to cold, usually moist climates that occupy mountains and high plateaus