GEOG 1001 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Köppen Climate Classification, Microthermal, Cellular Respiration
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What information is explained on a climograph: monthly average temperatures (represented by bars), monthly average precipitation (represented by the line), location coordinates, elevation, annual hours of sunshine, map location. 15 to 25 degrees north and south. Southwestern u. s. , northern mexico, argentina, north africa, south. Very warm summers, cool or warm winters: polar . What is boulder"s climate type: mid latitude steppe. What are the general temperature and precipitation patterns for each climate type: tropical , microthermal , mesothermal , dry . Cool summers and cold winters in the subarctic. Warm and humid in the humid continental. Hot summers affected by maritime tropic air. Encompasses more land than any other group: polar . Which climate has a summer precipitation pattern: the mediterranean climate. Which climate type is found only in the northern hemisphere: the subarctic (microthermal), continental climate. What are the climate conditions for desert climates: very little precipitation, looses more water via evapotranspiration than falls in precipitation.
