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China & Mongolia By Felix Belevan Angel Cabrera Physical Coordinates China ◦ 35 00 N, 105 00 E Mongolia ◦ 46 00 N, 105 00 E Felix Belevan, Angel Cabrera MWF 8:00 2 Days & Nights China ◦ time difference: UTC+8 (13 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) note: despite its size, all of China falls within one time zone Mongolia ◦ time difference: UTC+8 (13 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) Felix Belevan, Angel Cabrera MWF 8:00 3 Locations in reference Felix Belevan, Angel Cabrera MWF 8:00 4 Felix Belevan, Angel Cabrera MWF 8:00 5 Rocks & Minerals China ◦ coal, iron ore, petroleum, natural gas, tin, tungsten, antimony, manganese, molybdenum, vanadium, magnetite, aluminum, ◦ lead, zinc, uranium Felix Belevan, Angel Cabrera MWF 8:00 6 Rocks & Minerals Mongolia ◦ oil, coal, copper, molybdenum, tungsten, phosphates, tin, nickel, zinc, fluorspar, gold, silver, iron Felix Belevan, Angel Cabrera MWF 8:00 7 Plate Tectonics of the Area China ◦ the continent is a product of complex, long-term interaction between the Siberia, Tarim, North China, Yangtze, South China, Indian and Pacific palaeoplates plus other relatively small plates or blocks. Felix Belevan, Angel Cabrera MWF 8:00 8 Plate Tectonics of the Area China ◦ Along the converging margins of these plates, fold zones formed as a result of the plate collisions, whereas in the centers of the plates, basins and plains were developed because of stable tectonic settings and sedimentation Felix Belevan, Angel Cabrera MWF 8:00 9 Plate Tectonics of the Area Mongolia ◦ here are hot springs as a result of shifting plate tectonics Regional geology: ◦ The geology of Mongolia is complex ◦ geological maps reveal the variety and complexity of rock types and structures, with representatives of all geological ages from Precambrian to Tertiary ◦ The rocks record successive episodes of terrane accretions and consequent deformation.These tectonic boundaries encompass ‘plates’: collections of smaller terranes which formed as continental fragments were successively plastered against, and welded together Felix Belevan, Angel Cabrera MWF 8:00 10 China’s Terrain mostly mountains high plateaus, deserts in west plains, deltas, and hills in east High possibility of earthquakes Felix Belevan, Angel Cabrera MWF 8:00 11 Mongolia’s Terrain Much of eastern Mongolia is occupied by a plain, and the lowest area is a southwestto-northeast trending depression that reaches from the Gobi Desert region in the south to the eastern frontier. Mongolia has three major mountain ranges. The highest is the Altai Mountains, which stretch across the western and the southwestern regions of the country on a northwest-tosoutheast axis. The Khangai Mountains, mountains also trending northwest to southeast, occupy much of central and north-central Mongolia. These are older, lower, and more eroded mountains, with many forests and alpine pastures. The Khentii Mountains near the Russian border to the northeast of Ulaanbaatar, are lower still. Felix Belevan, Angel Cabrera MWF 8:00 12 The Highs & Lows China ◦ lowest point: Turpan Pendi -154 m .085 PSI ◦ lowest point: Hoh Nuur 518 m .286 PSI ◦ highest point: Mount Everest 8,850 m 4.9 PSI Mongolia ◦ highest point: Nayramadlin Orgil (Huyten Orgil) 4,374 m 2.43 PSI Felix Belevan, Angel Cabrera MWF 8:00 13 Carbon Dioxide Levels China ◦ 2nd in the world ◦ 5,010,170 in thousands of metric tons ◦ Percentage of total emissions in reference to world: 18.4 % Mongolia ◦ 97nth in world ◦ 8,553 in thousands of metric tons ◦ Percentage of total emissions in reference to world: Less than 0.1 % Felix Belevan, Angel Cabrera MWF 8:00 15 Carbon Dioxide Levels City side (China) Country Side (Mongolia) ◦ more plants and trees which ◦ more car act as air filterers emissions and factory ◦ less cars, factories fumes ◦ less plants ◦ less respiration to filter out the CO2 ◦ more respiration Felix Belevan, Angel Cabrera MWF 8:00 16 Wind Patterns in Area Felix Belevan, Angel Cabrera MWF 8:00 17 Wind Patterns in Area The enormous expanse of Asia and its abundance of mountain barriers and inland depressions have resulted in great differences between regions in solar radiation, atmospheric circulation, precipitation, and climate as a whole. Felix Belevan, Angel Cabrera MWF 8:00 18 Humidity in Areas China ◦ Hong Kong Mongolia ◦ Choir Humidity: 94% ◦ Beijing Humidity:71% ◦ Ulan Bator Humidity: 44% ◦ Shanghai Humidity:63% ◦ Altai Humidity:77% Humidity:42% Felix Belevan, Angel Cabrera MWF 8:00 19 Climate Zones in China The Nanling overlooks the part of China where a tropical climate permits two crops of rice to be grown each year. Subtropical in the south to subarctic in the north. Monsoon winds, caused by differences in the heatabsorbing capacity of the continent and the ocean, dominate the climate. Alternating seasonal air-mass movements and accompanying winds are moist in summer and dry in winter Felix Belevan, Angel Cabrera MWF 8:00 20 Climate Zones in China The advance and retreat of the monsoons account in large degree for the timing of the rainy season and the amount of rainfall throughout the country.Very humid. Tremendous differences in latitude, longitude, and altitude give rise to sharp variations in precipitation and temperature within China. Although most of the country lies in the temperate belt, its climatic patterns are complex thus ◦ China has both marine or continental climates. Felix Belevan, Angel Cabrera MWF 8:00 21 Climate Zones in Mongolia Mongolia is high, cold, and dry. It has an extreme continental climate with long, cold winters and short summers, during which most precipitation falls. Average temperatures over most of the country are below freezing from November through March and are about freezing in April and October. Summer extremes reach as high as 38° C in the southern Gobi region and 33° C in Ulaanbaatar. Most of Mongolia is covered by discontinuous permafrost (grading to continuous at high altitudes) Mongolia's weather is characterized by extreme variability and shortterm unpredictability in the summer, and the multiyear averages conceal wide variations in precipitation, dates of frosts, and occurrences of blizzards and spring dust storms. Felix Belevan, Angel Cabrera MWF 8:00 22 Climate Zones in Mongolia Known as "the land of blue sky", Mongolia is a remarkable sunny country enjoying 250 sunny days a year. Mongolia has warm summers and extremely cold winters. The country has the world's most typical continental climate with extreme diurnal and annual ranges of temperature. Some of the most dramatic examples we see come from retreating glaciers in high mountains or melting polar ice sheets. Felix Belevan, Angel Cabrera MWF 8:00 23 Ocean Bordering China ◦ Pacific Ocean Salinity varies by latitude. The water near the equator is less salty than that found in the mid-latitudes Poleward of the temperate latitudes salinity is low, because little evaporation of seawater takes place in these frigid areas. Mongolia ◦ Landlocked Felix Belevan, Angel Cabrera MWF 8:00 24 Weather Disturbances China ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ frequent typhoons damaging floods Tsunamis earthquakes droughts Mongolia ◦ dust storms ◦ grassland and forest fires ◦ harsh winter conditions ◦ earthquakes in the north and west ◦ Zud (extreme winter conditions) Felix Belevan, Angel Cabrera MWF 8:00 25 Biomes of Area China ◦ Deciduous Forest Biome ◦ temperate grassland ◦ Desert ◦ temperate forests Mongolia ◦ Taiga (a subarctic, barren coniferous forest) ◦ Gobi (desert) ◦ Central Steppe (a dry grassy plain) ◦ Altai (mountains and valleys) Felix Belevan, Angel Cabrera MWF 8:00 26 China Population China ◦ 1,330,044,605 ◦ Post-productive ◦ Growth in area 0.629% ◦ Nation is trying to stabilize itself due to the high cost of living Felix Belevan, Angel Cabrera MWF 8:00 27 Mongolia Population Mongolia ◦ 2,996,081 ◦ Reproductive ◦ Growth in area 1.493% ◦ Nation is growing, and demanding more resources Felix Belevan, Angel Cabrera MWF 8:00 28 References http://findarticles.com/p/articles/ mi_qa3672/is_200501/ai_n9484 132 http://209.85.207.104/search?q= cache:KhA6qrSA0UJ:nationalzoo.si.edu/A nimals/GiantPandas/PandaEducat ion/CurriculumGuides/912/9to12BiomesAct2.pdf+biome +of+china&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd= 5&gl=us https://www.cia.gov/library/publi cations/the-worldfactbook/geos/mg.html https://www.cia.gov/library/publi cations/the-worldfactbook/geos/ch.html Felix Belevan, Angel Cabrera MWF 8:00 29