Auckland's climate Flashcards
(8 cards)
1
Q
What four location factors influence Auckland’s climate?
A
- Latitude at 37 degrees south (in mid-latitude cell)
- In southern hemisphere, in SW Pacific and surrounded by water
- Regional influences of Australia and Antarctica
- West to east progression of large scale weather patterns
2
Q
What are is Auckland’s temperature like?
A
Warm in summer, cool in winter; mild temperatures
3
Q
What is Auckland’s wind like?
A
Prevailing westerly winds
4
Q
What is Auckland’s rainfall like?
A
Rainfall occurs all year round, with a winter peak
5
Q
What is Auckland’s sunshine like?
A
More sunshine hours in summer and less sunshine hours in winter.
6
Q
What is Auckland’s weather patterns like?
A
Alternating west to east progression of highs and lows dominates weather and climate, and so determines characteristics
7
Q
What is air masses influence Auckland’s weather?
A
- Tropical Maritime Pacific
- Tropical Maritime Tasman
- Modified Polar Maritime
- Southern Maritime
All are moist and unstable and vary seasonally.
8
Q
What are the future projections of Auckland’s weather?
A
- Recent summers have been relatively dry
- Projections of future climate change are highly uncertain, but the weight of evidence is in the direction of drying in Auckland = 2.5-5% reduction in rainfall, but more extreme rainfall events are expected
- Recent changes are consistent with projected changes
