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6 Cards in this Set
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Tropical Moist Climates
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Tropical wet (Af): rainforest, small seasonal variation
Tropical Monsoon (Am): rainforest, 1-2 dry months Tropical wet and dry (Aw): savanna, distinct dry season, larger seasonal variation |
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Dry Climates
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Arid (Bw): most of the deserts of the world, few are completely barren
Semiarid (Bs): or steppe: most of the western US, grass or shrubs |
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Moist Subtropical Mid-Latitude Climates
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Humid Subtropical (CfA): small P seasonal variation, SE US
Marine (CfB): cool summer, west coast Mediterranean (Cs): dry summer, western coast of US, coastal mediterranean sea Coastal interior (Cs): Chaparral |
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Moist Continental with Severe winter
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Hot summer
Cool Summer Subpolar |
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Polar Climates
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Tundra
Ice Caps |
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Highland Climates
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100 m in elevation = 1 degree in horizontal distance
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