Russia 2: Climatology
(Pulsipher pp. 47-51)
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Climatology
A. climate
1. long term conditions of aggregate weather over a region - at least 30 years
2. weather v. climate
3. major criteria in location of human habitation
B. water
C. 6 major factors influencing climate:
1. latitude
2. distribution of oceans and continents
a. continentality: tendency of areas remote from the ocean, especially in
high and mid-latitudes, to have large annual and daily temperature
ranges
b. continental (v. coastal) climates
1) greater extreme in summer and winter temperatures
2) drier
3. air in motion – winds transport air and heat/cold east and west
a. trades (~ 0o to 25o N and S)
b. westerlies (~ 35o to 60o N and S)
c. jet stream
d. horse latitudes
4. ocean currents – transport water and heat north and south
5. major terrain features - mountains
6. micro-climate - local conditions
D. major factors affecting Russia's climate?
Climatic regions
A. Köppen (map p. 50-51)
1. A = Humid Tropical - straddle equator
2. B = Arid - 15-25o N/S
a. great deserts of the world
b. Colorado Springs: BSk
3. C = Temperate
4. D = Humid Cold
5. E = Arctic and High Altitude (mountains)
Russia’s Climates (map p. 252)
A. Russia
B. What does Russia’s climate explain?
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Worksheet 2: Climate and Climographs
Russia 2: Climate p. 1