Global circulation patterns of winds and ocean currents, which drive weather systems and, ultimately, climate patterns are created by
latitudinal energy imbalance between tropical and polar regions.
What is the study of the collective patterns of atmospheric conditions over many years, including averages, extremes, and variability?
climatology
Which of the following is not a characteristic of tropical climates?
consistent day lengths
Which of the following is not a causal element of microthermal climates?
very limited continentality
Which of the following is false regarding the Mediterranean classification?
The bulk of precipitation occurs in the summer months.
Which is true of humid subtropical winter-dry climates?
The winter dry season is related to the seasonal pulse of the monsoons.
Annual temperature ranges near South Georgia Island are low despite their high latitude because
they are influenced by maritime environments.
The low-latitude hot desert climates occur
tropics and subtropics
________ is a mesothermal climate with a long, hot, dry summer.
Mediterranean
The dry season in the tropical monsoon climate occurs when
the ITCZ has moves away from the region.
Which type of vegetation is common in the Mediterranean climate?
chaparral
A climate classification based on temperature and precipitation is a(n) ________ classification.
empirical
________ climates occupy the most extensive area of land on Earth.
dry
Insolation is...
energy input
temperature is...
daily and seasonal patterns
pressure is..
wind patterns
air masses are...
global patterns
precipitation is..
in many forms
emperical classification of climate considers...
dry wet
cold hot
The Koppen-Geiger climate system is based on..
temperature and precipitation monthly and annually
uses 6 capital letters to design climatic categories by latitude from equator
Tropical Climates
36% of earth
consistently warm, perpendicular to sun
mesothermal climates
72% of earth
air mass conflict causes more weather
55% of population
seasons
microthermal climates
7% of earth
long winter
polar climates
19% of earth
no true summer
full daylight summer full night winter