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Answer the following questions by comparing the tables below showing the average monthly temperatures (°C) for four cities in Canada. For each of the cities, the location (in latitude and longitude) as well as elevation are provided a. In the instructional content and the textbook, a number of factors affect the temperature at any location (including latitude, continent/maritime location, elevation, cloud cover and prevailing winds. Which of these factor(s) explain the annual temperature ranges for each location? (4 marks) b. Why is the maximum temperature different for Winnipeg and Resolute Bay? (2 marks) c. Although both are coastal cities, the temperature patterns for Halifax and Victoria are different. Why? (3 marks) Victoria, British Columbia (48.41°N, 123.33°W, elevation 0 m) an ay un uly ep ct oV ange emp 0 to 5.0 | 6.2 | 7.6 | 9.6 | 12.1 | 14.0 | 15.6 | 15.9 | 14.6 | 10.9 | 7.2 | 5.2 Winnipeg, Manitoba (49.90°N, 97.13°W, elevation - 232 m) an ay un uly ep ct oV ange emp 19.4 to 19.4 -16.7-8.93.3 11.16.719.4 17.8 12.25.0 5.6 -14.4 19.4 Halifax, Nova Scotia (44.65°N, 63.58°w, elevation 38 m) an ay un uly ep ct oV ange emp -4.6-4.8-1.03.9 8.9 13.917.5 17.914.49.3 4.2 17.9 Resolute Bay, Nunavut (74.70°N, 94.83°W, elevation - 66 m) an ay un uly ep ct oV ange emp 33.0 to 32.0 33.0 -31.2-23.5 -11.00.6 4.0 1.95.0-15.224.3-29.O

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Ans a) For the given locations, (i) latitude and (ii) continent/ maritime location, are playing crucial roles determining the average monthly temperature of that region. Cloud cover is a variable quantity, therefore in large timescales it hardly plays any role. Elevation will play a role only for Winnipeg.

Ans b) Winnipeg is situated in the interior of the continent whereas Resolute Bay is situated extreme north in the high latitudes. Resolute Bay receive very less insolation in comparison to Winnipeg. Also, the cold polar easterlies are responsible for the low maximum temperature of Resolute Bay. Moreover landmass having low specific heat capacity will show high range of temperature variation across seasons.

Ans c) Halifax is situated on the east coast of North America whereas Victoria is on the west coast. Therefore Halifax experiences the moderating influence of the Gulf Stream which is a warm ocean current. Victoria on the other hand experiences the California current which is a cold oceanic current.

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