GEO 210 Chapter Notes - Chapter 8: Polar Front, Subtropics, Biome
6 Feb 2020
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Usually occur within 10 latitude of the equator. No natural seasons in terms of thermal and moisture change: am: tropical monsoon, this type results from the monsoon winds which change direction according to the seasons. These climates are in the polar front region in winter, and thus have moderate temperatures and changeable, rainy weather. This climate is rare and is predominantly found in climate fringes and isolated areas of the cascades and andes mountains, as the dry summer climate extends further poleward in the americas than elsewhere. Rare instances of this climate can be found in some costal locations in the north. Atlantic and at high altitudes in hawaii: cfa: humid subtropical, these climates usually occur on the eastern coasts and eastern sides of continents, usually in the high 20s and 30s latitude. Mediterranean climates, humid subtropical climates have a warm and wet flow from the tropics that creates warm and moist conditions in the summer months.
