Why is the climate different in Ottawa compared to the top of Mount Everest?
The equator is at latitude 0 Canada is at latitude 49 ever heard of the 49 th parallel??
How does latitude affect climate? As latitude ________, the average annual temperature _________. 0° Latitude 90° Temperature decreases increases
What do you notice about the temperatures on the coast vs. inland?
Both cities are at the same latitude, but Reykjavik is surrounded by water and Yakutsk is not
How does closeness to (a large body of) water affect climate? Water __________ the temperature. _______ summers, _______ winters. City B is closer to a large body of water Its temperatures are less extreme moderates Cities A & B are located at the same latitude. Coolerwarmer moderates = makes less extreme
The windward sides of the Adirondacks & Catskills receive a great deal more precipitation The leeward sides of the Adirondacks & Catskills receive much less precipitation
In the Canadian Rockies, the windward side is the ___________ side of the Rockies and the leeward side is the ___________ side British Columbia Alberta What about the Canadian Rockies? west east This is because weather systems move west to east
How does the Mountain Effect affect climate? Windward Side = __________ Leeward Side = ____________ cool, moist warm, dry
We live in the troposphere. Temperature decreases with elevation.
During summer, temperature is strongly controlled by elevation -- cold at the higher reaches of the Alaska and Brooks Ranges, and warmer in the lowlands.
How does elevation affect climate? As elevation _________, the average annual temperature __________. Elevation Temperature increases decreases
How do ocean currents affect climate? Warm currents = warmer climate Cold currents = cooler climate This is why England is mild in winter but Northern Russia is freezing!
Air Masses Air masses carry the conditions from where they formed –air mass is warm if it forms in a tropical region –air mass is cold if it forms in a polar region Are a combination of: –moisture content –temperature