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Low-latitue climates (group I)
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Wet equatorial climate(Af)-lies between 10N and 10S, includes the amazon lowland of south america/east indies, temp-(79F-84F), heavy/plentiful precip
The monsoon/trade wind coastal climate(Af/Am)- plentiful precip, located 5 and 25 north/south, location-western indies,bandgladesh, temps same as wet equatorial climate Wet-dry tropical climate-(Aw,Cwa)dry season at low sun/wet season at high sun, cooler temps at dry season/warm temps very regulated warm, lies between 5 and 20 North and south in americas/africa, and 10 and 30 N in asia, The dry tropical climate(BWh,Bsh)- lies between 15 and 25 north and south (sahara desert in africa), little to none precip, hot temps during day/cold at night, |
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Midlatitude climates (group II)
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The dry subtropical climate(Bwh,BWk,BSh,BSk)-very dry, mojave desert California, capable of winter seasons, hot during high sun, low sun brings winter seasons
Moist Subtropical Climate(Cfa)-found on eastern sides of continents between 20-35 North/south, Uruguay/brazil, warm moist air, lots of rainfall/snowfall, temps never reach under 32F Mediterranean climate(Csa,Csb)- wet winter and very dry summer, west africa near the tropic of capricorn, lat 30-45 north and south, temps are regulated by body of water |
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Midlatitude climates cont
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Marine West-coast climate(Cfb,Cfc)- plentiful precip, temp regulated by water, lat range 35-60 North/south,Oregon
Dry Midlatitude Climate(BWk,BSk)-low precip, large temp variation, latitude 35-55 north, tip of south america, The Moist continental climate(Dfa,Dfb,Dwa,Dwb)-located 30-55 north in north america/asia and 45-60 north in europe, temperature ranges from day to day, Tennessee, |
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High-latitude climate (group III)
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Boreal forest climate(Dfc,Dfd,Dwc,Dwd)-long cold winters and short summers, total annual precip is low, stretches from central and western alaska, 45-70 N lat
Tundra climate (ET)- very short mild season/long serve winters, lat rang 60-75 north/south, total annual precip is small, west coast of greenland, Ice Sheet Climate(EF)- low precip, lat range 65-90 north/south, annual temp much lower then any other climate, Antarctica |
