PPT-Chapter 11- Tropical climates

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Tropical climates are somewhat variable In terms of moisture In terms of temp on a daynight cycle And somewhat consistent In terms of annual temp In terms of incoming

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Tropical climates are somewhat variable In terms of moisture In terms of temp on a daynight cycle And somewhat consistent In terms of annual temp In terms of incoming solar radiation Diurnal compared to annual temperature ranges defines the tropics. Francisci. WG.2a. The . low. latitude climates are always . between. the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of . Capricorn. .. The climate is . tropical. , wet, hot and . humid. .. Low Latitude Climates. 5/8/2012. -Read . I:4.1 and I:4.2. --Pages . 112-131. -Complete . the Outline Review Sheet. --I:4.1 . and I:4.2. --Due . Friday 5/11/2012. Climate. What Causes Climate I: 4.1. And. Climate Regions I: 4.2. 1 Climates First Prosimians Anthropoids Hominids Miocene Climates Current Weather. Finish Ice Core Research. Overview and Historical Perspective . The Pleistocene and . Holocene. Milankovitch Theory. For Next Class: Read Ch. . 9. . (pp. . 299-308. ). Reminder: Exam 2 on . Thomas Gale Moore Senior Fellow Hoover Institution Stanford University Prepared for the conference on: Global Climate Change at Rice University September 6 to 8, 2000 1 It is the best of Climates; It Chapter 3. Seasons. Solstice:. . Marks the longest or shortest day of the year. . Winter solstice: December. Summer Solstice: June. Seasons. Equinox: . Even days of sunlight and darkness. .. Fall: September. Global Climates. What is Climate?. 30 years of data. Temperature & Precipitation. Mean annual temperature. Mean annual precipitation. How much seasonal variation in temp & . precip. ?. Global Temperature Patterns. Francisci. WG.2a. The . low. latitude climates are always . between. the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of . Capricorn. .. The climate is . tropical. , wet, hot and . humid. .. Low Latitude Climates. Climate Regions of the World . What factors are used to classify climates?. What are the six main climate regions?. The big idea. Scientists classify climates according to two major factors:. Temperature. Temperate or Mid-Latitudes. Tropical or Low Latitudes. Temperate or Mid-Latitudes. Polar or High latitudes. Polar or High Latitudes. Equator. Tropic of Cancer. Arctic Circle. Earth’s Axis. Tropic of Capricorn. Green Book pg 550-551. Purple Book pg 52-53. Blue Book 60-61. Graphic Organizer. Climate Zone Name. Location/Color code. Weather. Vegetation. LOW. MIDDLE. HIGH. MIDDLE. HIGH. Climate zone name. General Location. Purple Book pg 52-53. Blue Book 60-61. Graphic Organizer. Climate Zone Name. Location/Color code. Weather. Vegetation. LOW. MIDDLE. HIGH. MIDDLE. HIGH. Climate zone name. General Location. Weather Conditions. vegetation. . Climate . is average of weather conditions for . . . 30 years. . . Climatologists employ many. different tools to organize the . wealth of information about . earth's climates to bring order. The main shapers of climate are temperature, precipitation, and wind.. These factors form global patterns. Temperatures are warmest in and around the tropics and coolest near the poles.. Precipitation is greatest near the Equator..

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