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CLIMATE
CLIMATE
 Weather:
short-term condition of the
atmosphere
 Climate: Average weather conditions over
many years
 What defines the climate of an area:
 a. Avg. temp.
b. Avg. precip.
c. Annual distribution of temp and precip.
FACTORS THAT AFFECT CLIMATE
How does latitude
affect climate?
As latitude increases the average
annual temperature decreases.
(Due to the relationships
between angle, intensity and
duration of insolation to
Temperature)
How does closeness to a large
body of water affect climate?
moderates the temperature.
Water __________
Cooler
_______ summers and _______
Warmer winters.
Cities A & B are
located
at the same latitude.
City B is closer to
a large body of
water.
Its temperature
line is flatter
(moderated).
How does the
Orographic/Mountain Effect
affect climate?
moist
Windward Side: cool,
___________
warm, dry
Leeward Side: _____________
A GOOD EXAMPLE OF NYS LIFT
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Lake Effect Snow:
Cold air behind a polar air mass blows across
a large lake (NW->SE or W->E)
Relatively warm, moist air is picked up into
the atmosphere
Elevation forces air up, which brings the temp
to the dewpoint
Heavy snowfall results, typically in bands
The leeward
sides of the
Adirondacks
& Catskills
receive much
less
precipitation
The windward sides of the
Adirondacks & Catskills
receive a great deal more
precipitation
How does elevation
affect climate?
Temperature
increases the average
As elevation ____________
annual temperature decreases
__________.
Elevation
Page 14 of the ESRTs
We live in the troposphere.
Temperature decreases
with elevation.
How do ocean currents
affect climate?
Warm Currents: warmer climate
Cold Currents: cooler climate
PLANETARY WIND BELTS ESRT PAGE 14
 The
eastern coast of N.A. is rarely
affected by the warm waters of the Gulf
stream because the prevailing winds
come off of the land- affects weather
patterns
 Within the wind belts, there are regions
of rising air currents (low-pressure) and
sinking air currents (high-pressure)
MONSOONS
Monsoons:
Winds off the ocean
that bring rainy weather to a
region for a long period of time
Typical in desert or arid regions
What Is a Monsoon? - YouTube
TYPICAL STORM TRACKS
Storms
typically follow
certain tracks(go from SW to
NE), influenced by the
prevailing southwesterly
winds over North America
VISUALIZATIONS
Climate Zones
 How Nature Records Climate
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