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Tropical Rain Forest Climate- corresponds to ITCZ, rainforest
Tropical Monsoon Climate- dry winter, summer monsoon
Tropical Savanna Climate- dry winter, rainy summer |
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Low-Latitude Hot Desert- tropical
West Coast Desert- cool, lowest precipitation
Midlatitude Cold Desert-middle of continents, cold |
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| Humid Subtropical and Midlatitude Climates |
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Mediterranean- subtropical highs in summer, subpolar lows in winter, western side of continents, influence of cold currents
Humid Subtropical- eastern sides of continents, influence of warm currents
Marine west coast- influence of the westerlies and warm currents |
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| Severe Midlatitude Climates |
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| Severe Midlatitude Climates |
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| Tropical Rain Forest and Deciduous Forest |
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Humid Tropical Climate
flora- Layered structure
fauna- tree dwelling
Tropical Deciduous in transition zone to savanna |
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| Tropical Savanna and Scrub |
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dry winter and wet summer
flora- low-growing trees (scrub) and tall grasses (savanna)
fauna- large animals, esp in africa hoofed animals and carnivores |
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flora- drought resistant plants
fauna- small burrowing animals |
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| Mediterranean Woodland and Shrub |
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subtropical mediterranean type of climate
flora- dense growth of woody shrubs, evergreen shrubs and trees
summer wildfires and winter floods |
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Midlatitude Steppe
Low precipitation, cant support larger plants
fauna- grazing animals |
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| Midlatitude Deciduous Forest |
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Subtropical Humid Type of Climate, Marine West Coast, and southern parts of humid continental type of climate
Dense growth of broadleaf trees and coniferous trees (Pacific NW) |
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Subarctic Climate
Only in Northern Hemisphere
Taiga- coniferous trees *needle leef evergreens*
Permafrost, oor drainage,
fauna- fur bearing mammals, migrating birds |
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Polar Tundra Climate
Permafrost and short vegetation period
grasses, mosses, lichens, low shrubs
Fauna- instects migrating birds mammals |
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