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CLIMATE OF THE

What is ?

is the average condition of a place over a long period of time.

Is it similar with WEATHER?

is the condition of a place in a short period of time.

Köppen’s Climate Classification

Wladimir Koppen

Russian-German climatologist.

TROPICAL CLIMATE

It is the climate in the tropics – the countries near the equator.The average monthly temperature is above 18°C (64°F).The tropical temperature remains relatively the same throughout the year.

It has very heavy rain and plenty of vegetation and animals. There are distinct differences within tropical climate zones based on precipitation.

It has no dry season.Average precipitation is at least 60 mm (2.4 in)It occurs within 5° - 10° latitude and extends to as much as 25° away from the equator.

The average temperature is 18°C.

CONGO BASIN OF EQUATORIAL AFRICA

EAST INDIES PHILIPPINES

INDONESIA

MALAYSIA

ECUADOR COSTA RICA COLOMBIA

Tropical wet and dry or savanna climate•It has a pronounced dry season.•The driest month has precipitation less than 60 mm.•The temperature is 16°.

INDIAAUSTRALIA

LAOS WEST AFRICA

CAMBODIASOUTH AMERICA VIETNAM

SOUTH AFRICA

DRY CLIMATECharacterized by less rainfall almost all year round. The annual rainfall is less than 0.25 cm.

It is very cold at night.

It’s very hot during daytime.

DRY CLIMATEIt is along areas from 20° to 35° north and south of the equator and the continental regions of the mid-latitudes.

Places with dry climate have little vegetation.

CACTUS

NORTHERN MEXICO SOUTHERN AFRICA

CENTRAL AUSTRALIA

SAHARA DESERTKALAHARI DESERT

MIDDLE EAST

Middle Latitude Warm Temperate Climate

• A hot moderate climate with temperature varies from warm summers to cold winters.

• The coldest month’s average temperature is between -3°C and 18°C.

• It has distinct summer and winter.

Middle Latitude Warm Temperate Climate

• It’s vegetation varies from evergreen and deciduous forest to lush Greenland.

JAPAN CHINA AMERICA

Cold Snowy Cimate

• The average temperature ranges from 3°C in winter and 10°C in summer.• There is a distinct summer and winter.

Cold Snowy Cimate

It’s rainfall can support little vegetation of chiefly evergreen forest of pines and other conifers.

NORTH AMERICA EUROPE SIBERIA

Polar ClimateThe average temperature is between 0°C and 10°C.

Polar ClimateThis climate occurs on the northern edges of the North American and Eurasian landmasses or in some islands near the Antarctic Circle.

NORWAY

ALASKA

GREEN LAND

SOUTH GEORGIA CANADA