GG101 Study Guide - Solar Constant, Shortwave Radio, Map Projection
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Classification: 4 general air mass classifications categorized according to the source region. 1 polar latitudes p - located poleward of 60 degrees north. 2 tropical latitudes t - located within about 25 degrees of. 3 continental c - located over large land masses--dry. 4 marine m - located over the oceans----moist and south the equator. Climate zone: are divisions of the earth"s climates into general climate zones according to average temperatures and average rainfall. Earth are the polar, temperate, and tropical zones. Temperatures in these three climate zones are determined mainly by the location, or latitude, of the zone. 5 polar- has the coldest with temperatures almost always below freezing. 6 temperate- contains most of the earth"s land masses with more moderate temperatures and rainfall year-round. tropical zones- has the warmest average temperatures and gets the most rain. Solar constant= the amount of energy arriving at the outer edge of our atmosphere.
