Climate Earth Science Chapter 20 Pages 560 573 Components of climate Atmospheric Circulation Global circulation http weathersavvy com Q Deserts1 html Ocean circulation Jan and July temps World climate map Koppen Climate System A tropical wet monsoon dry w s B dry desert steppe low mid latitude C humid mid latitude mild winter Includes west coastal climate D humid mid latitude severe winter E polar tundra ice cap H highland cooler moister than local lowland area Koppen parameters Overall temperature Evaporation compared to precipitation Absolute rainfall Rainfall distribution Extreme temperature Af Tropical rainforest A Climatic diagrams Aw Tropical Savannah A Tropical climates NEVER COLD Rain forest always wet Monsoon extreme seasonal rainfall Savannah very dry months Worldwide arid zones B Cilmate Diagrams Subtropical desert http www gerber travel ch Tours libya 1999 5 htm Sub tropical Steppe http os inf tu dresden de nf2 nz farewell Mid latitude steppe http 61966 rapidforum com topic 101082217975 Cold desert http www nides bc ca Assignments Biomes2 Desert6 htm B Dry climates EVAPORATION POTENTIAL EXCEEDS PRECIPITATION Desert has more evaporation compared to rainfall than steppe Low latitude deserts always warm Mid latitude deserts can be quite cold C Climate Diagrams Marine west coast http www ginz com new zealand westcoast C Mild mid latitude climate MILD WINTER Humid Hot warm summer Marine west coastal climate is a unique subdivision that extends far poleward of other mild climates D Climate Diagrams Taiga D Severe mid latitude SEVERE WINTERS Humid continental cold winter Subarctic not warm in summer E Climate Diagrams Tundra Ice cap climate http www uwsp edu geo faculty ritter geog101 textbook climate systems icecap html E Polar climate TOO COLD FOR TREES Tundra some month is above freezing Ice cap no months are above freezing H compared to adjacent climate Lowland adjacent to H Highland difference Highland Modified version of local climate Cooler moister
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