GEOG-120 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Tropical Rainforest Climate, 40Th Parallel South
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Af- human tropical rainforest climate- near equator, no dry month, rain falls throughout the year min 2. 4 inches of rain per month (convectional mechanism) Am- monsoonal climates of the world- north and south of af climate, hot, enjoy comparable precipitation totals with af however they do experience short dry seasons. Cfa- climates defined as humid subtropical climates of the world, always found on the eastern side of continents, never on the western side. Cfb- warm temperate western margins climates, similar to cfa but found on western sides of continents. No realm has a single cultural landscape. Variations help to define the world regions. Linguistic diversity in the face of english primacy. Language life span, emerge, thrive, and die out. 15 language families, shared but distant origins. Lingua franca, a common second language used in government, commerce, or higher education. English primacy a result of colonization and globalization. Crucial influence on world civilizations and history.
