what is climate? how is climate determined? what are the factors that affect climate?
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Different ClimatesTRANSCRIPT
Climate•What is Climate?
•How is Climate determined?
•What are the factors that affect Climate?
What is Climate?--
Different Climates
Climates are described in 2 ways:A) Temperature –
B) Moisture –
What are some of the factors that affect climate?
Latitude
Equator Mid-Latitudes Polar RegionsIncreasing LatitudeDecrease in angle of
insolationDecrease temperature
Temperature & Latitude
A) Latitude1) --2) --
How does latitude affect climate?
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0° Latitude 90°
Tem
pera
ture
Cold
Cold
Warm
Mid-latitudes
3) --
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Moisture & Latitude
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We live in the troposphere.
Temperature decreases with elevation.
B) Elevation
Hawaii Mauna Kea
Elevation: 13,796 ft
B) Elevation
Higher Elevation -- --
How does elevation affect climate?
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Elevation
Tem
pera
ture
C) Distance from a body of water
How does closeness to a large body of water affect climate?
Water __________ the temperature._______ summers. _______ winters.
City B is closer to a large body of water.
Its temperature line is flatter (moderated).
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Cities A & B are located
at the same latitude.
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1. --2. Creates “marine climates”
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D) Center of a large land mass
1. --2. Called “continental climate”
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Other factors include:
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FQ: Long Island is surrounded by water, how does
this influence our climate?
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