A) in the Köppen system, is this an arid or humid climate? To answer this questi

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A) in the Köppen system, is this an arid or humid climate? To answer this question, compare the p value from above to the value obtained using the appropriate equation for table 6-1 for the B climate. B) what Köppen letter symbols best represent this climate? Go to the finest level of detail possible. C) what is an appropriate descriptive name for this climate? D) in terms of global circulation, what pressure or wind belt is most likely dominant in this area in December, January, and February? Lab 6 LAB 6-Climate Key Ideas Tundra Koppen climase system Climate coatrols Humid vs. arid climates Discussio Climate Classification given location, It is typically and Climate is often defined as the long-serm average of weather for a represented by long-term monthly average values of the bwo major epitation. Where climate is concerned, averages should be determined from at least 30 years To represent a location's climate, we need long-term averages of mean monthly weather temperatures and monthly Once calculatod, these values are typically portrayed on a distinctive graph, called a Chimographs show average moethly precipitation as a bar graph along the lower part of the axis and mean monthly temperature on the upper part of the vertical axis. Because climate is an average, more places have similar climate than have similar weather. can be classified as one of a dozen or so principal climate types. on of climates helips scientists understand how the atmospherie system works and how the s hasically a gencralizing technique. Using long-term averages, all places on the goes beyond classifying locations as belonging to one climate type or another. The The importance of oceam, land, and atmosphere systems interact. Many scientists today are working on the problem of elimate prediction for the future. In order to achieve that goal, they mast understand t our present elimates he complexities The Koppen Systemm A few climate classification schemes have been developed by geographers over the last 125 years Köppen 's system of climate classification is the most well-known and most widely used scheme. In developing his scheme, Köppen realized that the types of plants growing in an area strongly reflect the area's elimate variables. Using maps of natural vegetation, Koppen helped explain the global spatial organization of climates. A fundamental premise of Köppen's system is that different types of plants have certain critical temperatures. These are: 64.4 F Tropical plants need a mean monthly temperature of at least 64.4°F (18 C) in order S0°F Many plants need a mean monthly temperature of at least 50°F (10°C) in order to 7.6"F -Some plants require a mean monthly temperature of at least .6FO22C) in order to to reproduce. germinate reproduce. 32 F -Vegetation becomes dormant when water freezes (0C). 49 GEO 121 D-G- Spring 20 aph 2

Explanation / Answer

From the given data, t = 72.75, p = 4.15

A) Since p is less than half of the value of RHS of equations i.e. 0.44t - 3.5 = 28.51, 0.44t - 14 = 18.01, 0.44t - 8.5 = 23.51, thus the climate is arid.

B) The Koeppen letter symbols are BWh, since p satisfies the condition for W (explained above in A) and t is greater than 64.4 F which satisfies the condition for h.

C) Descriptive name for this climate is dry, desert, hot all year since no mean monthly temperature is below 64.4 F.

D) During December, January, February, sub-tropical high-pressure belt is dominant over the region.

E) Station 4 is most likely associated with a site near Algiers, Algeria.

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