climates and climate graphs. weather: the state of the atmosphere at a given time and place
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Climates and Climate Graphs
Weather: the state of the atmosphere at a given time
and place
Climate: The usual pattern of weather in a particular place
Climate regions are determined by temperature and precipitation.
Factors which affect climate:
# 1 Elevation:Temperature decreases
with elevation.
3.5 degrees with each 1,000 feet
Mount Everest 29,028 feet
#2 Oceans:
Your distance from oceans.
Oceans regulate temperature.
# 3 Ocean currents
#4 Latitude: Your proximity to the
equator affects climate.
Climate Zones
Climate Graphs
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
mm 34.4 29.0 32.7 38.2 51.0 65.6 81.5 71.8 57.7 50.4 44.1 42.4 600.6
Moscow, Russia 55 N, 37 EInland – Northern Hemisphere
Average Rainfall
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year°C -10 -9 -4.1 4.4 12.2 16.3 18.5 16.7 10.9 4.2 -2.0 -7.5 4.1
24-hr Average Temperature
Sydney, Australia 34 S, 151 ESouthern Hemisphere
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
mm 103 111 131 129 123 129 102 80 69 82 81 78 1222.7
Average Rainfall
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year°C 22.1 22.1 21.0 18.4 15.3 12.9 12.0 13.2 15.3 17.7 19.5 21.2 17.6
24-hr Average Temperature
San Francisco, USA 37 N, 122 WCoast – Northern Hemisphere
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Yearmm 100.8 68.8 72.5 30.9 10.4 4.5 0.8 2.9 6.1 32.5 68.1 83.9 483.2
Average Rainfall
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year°C 10.1 11.5 11.7 12.3 13.0 14.0 14.7 15.3 15.8 15.2 12.8 10.4 13.1
24-hr Average Temperature
Which two are closest to the Equator?
FREETOWN, SIERRA LEONECAYENNE, FRENCH GUIANA
HIGH RAINFALL AND HIGH TEMPERATURES
Which two are inland in the Northern Hemisphere?
Galesburg, IllinoisDuluth, Minnesota
Seasons when we are used to them(Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter)
Fairly consistent rainfall
Which one is in the Southern Hemisphere?
Brisbane, Australia
Seasons OPPOSITE when we are used to them(Winter = June, July)
Significant rainfall only in a few months
Which one is on the coast in the Northern Hemisphere?
Key West, Florida
More moderate temperatures year-round
More moderate rainfall year-round