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Hugh rainfall at

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0 degrees

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Dry conditions because of domination of tropical highs. High pressure.

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30 degrees

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Major climate group

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1st letter

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Temperature pattern

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3rd letter

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Precipitation patten

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2nd letter

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Mid latitude climate letter

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C

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Summer dry season letter

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s

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Hot summers letter

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a

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Climate classification system based off of these two

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Temperature and precipitation

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5 basic climate zones part of the

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Ancient Greek system

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Frigid 
Temperate 
Torrid
Temperate
Frigid
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5 basic climate zones

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Arctic circle part of

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Frigid zone

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Tropic of Capricorn part of

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Torrid zone

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Antarctic circle part of

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Temperate zone

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Tropical wet
Tropical Savannah
Tropical monsoon
All part of what

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A, tropical humid climates

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At equator

Temperature doesn’t change

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Tropical wet

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Grass

Highest wild life

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Tropical savannah

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Similar to Af, tropical wet

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Tropical monsoon

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Dry climates are part of zone

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B

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Subtropical dessert
Subtropical steppe
Mid latitude desert
Mid latitude steppe

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Dry climates B

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At 5-10 degrees of equator is the

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Tropical wet (Af)

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Further poleward on eastern coasts are the ? Climates

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Tropical wet

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Temp.
Warm all year
Very small ATR and DTR
High sensible temperature

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Tropical wet

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Precipitation=
No dry season. 
152-254cm 
(60-100in) annually
Many thunderstorms
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Tropical wet

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``` Dominant controls of climate Latitude ITCZ Trade wind convergence Imhotep wind flow ```
Tropical wet (Af)
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Mediterranean Humid subtropical Marine west coast
Mid latitude climates [C]
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``` Equatorial Tropical Sub tropical Mid latitude High latitude ```
5 climate zones
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Warm and wet
Equatorial
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Hot and dry
Tropical
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Temperate and warm
Subtropical
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Cool and temperate
Mid latitude
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Cold
High latitude
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1. Simple to comprehend 2. Orderly world pattern 3. Show indication of zone genesis (Most widely used climatic system)
Köppen climate classification system
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5 major climate groups | A B C D E
Modified koppen system
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Polar climates (tundra, ice cap)
E
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mid latitude climates | Mediterranean/ humid subtropical/ marine west coast (35-55)
C
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Severe mid latitude climates | Humid continental / sub arctic (50-70)
D
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Highland climates
H
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``` tropical humid climates Tropical wet/savannah/monsoon Af. Aw. Am. •Rain throughout year •winter at low sun and dry seasons •short dry season heavy rains in other months ```
A
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Dry climates | Subtropical desert/steppe midlatitude desert/steppe
B
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Monthly graphic representation of temperature and precipitation
Climographs
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``` Severe midlatitude climates Humid continentals Severe winter No dry season hot summer Letter code? ```
Dfa
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This tropicals Precipitation is Distinctly wet when sun is high Dry seasons at low sun (90-180cm) (35-70in) annually
Tropical savannah
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This tropics location is | Fringing between 25 N and S
Tropical savannah
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This tropics temp Is warm to hot all year and has moderate ATR And DTR
Tropical savannah
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Dominant controls of climate - | Seasonal shifting of tropical wind and pressure belts especially ITCZ
Tropical savannah
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Location of tropic of? - Windward tropical coasts of Asia central and South America Guinea coast of Africa
Tropical monsoon
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Temperature of tropic is Similar to Af w/slightly larger ATR hottest weather just before summer High sun is a wet season
Tropical of monsoon
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Precipitation of tropic Very heavy in summer Short in winter dry season (254-508cm) (100-200in) annually
Topical monsoon
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Dominant controls of Climate of tropic- | Seasonal wind direction several associated w/ ITCZovemebt key stream fluctuation continental pressure changes
Tropical monsoon
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What zone shares these characteristics 1. Annual precipitation falls in winter/ Summer rainless 2. Winter temps, mild for mid lat. summers hot/warm 3. Clear skies/ sunshine typical in summer
C's midlatitude climates
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Location Centered at 35 degrees latitude on western sides of continents limited eats and west extent except Mediterranean Sea area
Mediterranean Csa Csb
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Temperature | Hot warm summers mild winters year round mildness in coastal seas
Mediterranean
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``` Precipitation moderate (38/64cm) (15-25in) annually nearly all in winter much sunshine some coastal fog ```
Mediterranean
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Dominant controls of weather | STH subsidence and stability in summer Westerly winds and cyclonic storms in winter
Csa Csb
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Mediterranean is on what direction of compass
Western
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Cfa Cwa Location Centered30 degrees latitude on eastern sides of continents considerable east and west extent
Humid subtropical
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Which direction on compass is humid subtropical
Eastern
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1st major climate group - tropical humid :low latitude warm and wet
A
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1st major climate -Dry :evaporation exceeds precipitation
B
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1st major climate - mid latitude : mild winters Warm hot summers
C
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1st major climate -Severe mid latitude : severe cold winters
D
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1st major climate -Polar : very high latitude, cold climates
E
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1st major climate -Highland : high mountains elevation is dominant control
H
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2nd letter | Wet all year
f
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2nd Letter Monsoon all precipitation pattern Very wet summer
m
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2nd letter | Winter dry season
w
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2nd letter | Summer dry season
s

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