Academic Excellence Showcase Thursday May 27 Two points credit for each talk you attend in Earth science 8 30 to 10 30 AM in NS 101 General Science video productions Energy 9 00 to 11 00 AM in NS 218 Geology of sedimentary formations in Oregon Coast Range One point credit for every four Earth Science posters you investigate in the Pacific Room of Werner Center 11 30 AM to 1 00 PM Attend the Medical Geology gy effect of environment on health posters Those on poli sci math or physical education will NOT count for credit Must submit worksheets summaries and attendance tickets of each talk or poster for credit Link to worksheets instructions presentations htt http www wou edu brownk ES106 AcademicExcellenceShowcase pdf d b k ES106 A d i E ll Sh df Climate Earth Science Chapter 20 Pages 560 573 Elements of weather and climate Temperature Range of temperature Seasonal temperature pattern Rainfall Overall rainfall Seasonal distribution of rainfall Compared C d tto evaporation ti potential t ti l Pressure Predominant pressure Seasonal fluctuation of pressure Weather vs vs Climate Climate is the weather you expect Weather is what you get get whether you expect it or not Note ote if you spe spell itt whether et e it has a different meaning Atmospheric Circulation Ocean circulation Jan and July temps Values used for Koppen System Overall temperature Evaporation compared to precipitation Absolute rainfall Rainfall distribution Extreme temperature World climate map Koppen Climate System A tropical wet monsoon dry w s B dry desert steppe desert steppe low mid latitude C humid mid latitude mild winter wett summer dry d summer west t coast t D humid u d mid latitude d at tude se severe e e winter te E polar tundra ice cap H highland modified version of local lowland area cooler moister Af Tropical rainforest A Tropical climates NEVER COLD Rain forest always forest always wet Monsoon extreme seasonal rainfall Savannah very dry months A Climatic diagrams Monsoon Climate http www freewebs com scienceandsociety summermonsoonpdem2 gif Tropical Monsoon Due to arrival of ITCZ in a local area at a certain season ITCZ migrates out of area leaving a distinct dry season Southern Asia Sothwestern Pacific islands Western Equatorial Africa Northeastern South America Aw Tropical Savannah Tropical Savanna Never cold Pronounced dry season lasts longer than wet season Wet W t season isn t i t as wett as monsoon climate Subtropical desert http www gerber travel ch Tours libya 1999 5 htm B Dry climates EVAPORATION POTENTIAL EXCEEDS PRECIPITATION Low latitude deserts always warm Subtropical S bt i l high hi h pressure 20 30 N and S of equator Mid latitude deserts can be quite cold Further poleward than low latitude deserts Rain shadow effect Cold desert http www asphalto org user id 907 PHPSESSID a55 B Cilmate Diagrams Steppe Climate Transition from desert climate to another climate next to the desert Not as dry as desert Desert D th has more evaporation ti compared d tto rainfall than steppe D Dessert t mmm cake k Do you see they are spelled differently Sub tropical Steppe Sub tropical http os inf tu dresden de nf2 nz farewell Mid latitude steppe http 61966 rapidforum com topic 101082217975 Worldwide arid zones World climate map C Mild mid mid latitude latitude climate Humid MILD WINTER Divisions Hot summer dry or wet Warm summer dryy or wet Marine west coastal climate unique subdivision of dry summer that extends far poleward of other mild climates Moderated by the ocean and the westerlies Mild Humid wet all year http www us parks com images everglades national park plantlife of everglades p 3629 m jpg Mild Dry summer climate Mild http usparks about com od nationalparksus ig santamonicaphotos Scenery11 htm C Climate Diagrams Marine west coast http www uwsp edu geo faculty ritter geog101 textbook climate systems marine west coast html Coastal Alaska Northern mild climate due to incoming moist air from ocean by westerlies http thewondersofnature com bears co scenery 01 html World climate map D Severe mid latitude SEVERE WINTERS Humid continental Cold winter Wet W t summer Hardwood forests Subarctic Not warm in summer Needle leaf evergreens Taiga D Climate Diagrams Humid continental severe winter http www public iastate edu glh NATREGION FRONTIMAGES front6 jpg Midlatitude humid continental http www uwsp edu geo faculty ritter geog101 textbook biogeography biomes midlatitude forests page 1 html Midlatitude humid continental http www uwsp edu geo faculty ritter geog101 textbook biogeography biomes midlatitude forests page 1 html Taiga World climate map E Polar climate TOO COLD FOR TREES Tundra some month is above freezing Ice cap no months are above freezing Tundra E Climate Diagrams Ice cap climate http www uwsp edu geo faculty ritter geog101 textbook climate systems icecap html World climate map Highland Modified version of local climate Cooler Cooler moister Lowland adjacent to H Highland difference H compared to adjacent dj t climate Components of climate
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