GEOG 1F91 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Mediterranean Climate, Tropical Rainforest Climate, Canadian Pacific Air Lines
18 Feb 2016
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Earthquake registering at mag 3. 6 near cornwall, ont and w. quebec, part of late proterozoic to early palaeozoic faults: genetic climate classification. Subtropical zone (25-25 degrees) aprox 55 degrees n and s. Interaction of tropical and polar air masses. Rising air (ferrel cell) = polar jet = polar front. Weather systems move w to e = variable weather (percip graphs pg 224) (summary charts, major characteristics of regions) Temperatures vary with location: wet/dry to uniform, continental vs marine, strong seasonality in insolation, dec jan feb = less insolation, less energy form the sun, dry subtropical climate (bwh, bwk, bsh, bsk) Dry = low percip all months: mt = t-storms. Gradual shift from dry tropical to subtropical. Change in moisture/temp ( northern edges of sahara desert, morocco, sw usa: increase vegetation and plant cover (biodiversity, drought resistant species. Naturally saline soils: deep roots to draw water, things can be grown year round, warm temperatures.
