Climate Flashcards
(50 cards)
Refers to day to day atmospheric conditions which include temperature precipitation and humidity
Weather
Is the average weather condition prevailing in a given area over a longer period of time
Climate
Factors of affecting climate
Latitude/Distance from the equator, prevailing winds, altitude and distance from the sea
Defines the classical period for describing climate to be 30 years
The world meteorological organization (WMO)
The closer the region is to the equator the more energy it receives from the sun this also means that region farther from the equator receives less light in energy
Latitude
This refer to the wind direction a particular area or region experience most frequently
Prevailing winds
Five major wind zones
Polar easterlies, westerlies, horse latitudes, trade winds and doldrums
Also called the polar hadley cells these are dry cold winds that blow from the high pressure areas of polarized located between 60° and 90° latitude of the northern and southern poles
Polar easterlies
These are winds that blow from west going east in the middle latitudes in both northern and southern hemispheres
Westerlies
These are subtropical latitudes found between 30° and 35° both north and south of the equator this week is usually weak in this area due to high pressure and decreasing dry air
Horse latitudes
These are wings that blow from east to west near the equator
Trade winds
This usually happens near the equator with light ocean currents and winds. Was a term tend to get sailors were in ships tend to get stuck on with less waters it can also means depression or despondenc
Doldrums
Affects the climate in a particular region or place elevated or higher places found to have colder temperatures than those found at the ground level
Altitude or height above sea level
Oceans and seas heat up and cool down longer than land this means that places near coastal areas tend to be cooler in summer and also warmer or hotter during winter than in other places of the same altitude
Distance from the sea
Is best known for his climate classification scheme he divided the world’s climate into five categories the categories are based on temperature the amount of precipitation and times precipitation usually occurs in a year
Wladimir Peter Koppen
Are found in places near or at the equator the temperature average above 18 degrees celsius year around it has generally two season dry and wet
Tropical climate
It involves very hot summers with seldom rains or precipitations this climate is common to places or areas that are arid or semiarid
Dry climate
Are characterized by moderate rainfall across the year warm summer and cool winters this climate is common to places or regions find in the middle latitudes
Temperate climate
Include variation of temperature year round hot summer school winters and a small amount of rainfall
Continental climate
This climate is characterized by cold summers and very cold long winters
Polar climate
A layer of permanently frozen ground formed underneath the layer of soil
Permafrost
No climate inside the building or an airplane as compared without of the outside is called
Crypto climate
Refers to the climatic conditions in localized areas near earth surface
Microclimate
There are two pronounced season dry from the most of november to april and wet during the rest of the year
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