Polar Climate Flashcards
(7 cards)
Where are polar climates found?
66° latitude and above
What are the temperatures in winter?
-40°C
What are the temperatures in summer?
-10°C to 10°C
How much precipitation do polar climates receive annually?
Less than 100mm
How does the polar climate influence agriculture?
People engage in subsistence agriculture
Arable farming is vastly inaccessible so diets are meat based from hunting and fishing
Reindeer are raised for meat and milk and caribou are hunted
Some groups, such as the inuit people follow migrating species as they provide food
How has the polar climate influenced development?
Buildings are built upon thick concrete slabs so that they don’t melt permafrost
Oil and gas reserves has created jobs as well as tourism
Details on Tim Meyers
Has been able to undergo arable farming through the use of polytunnels
