1. GLOBAL CLIMATES Figure 17.8
Baobob and acacia trees illustrate typical trees of the East African grassland savanna, a region with a tropical wet-and-dry climate (Aw).

2. Net Radiation by Latitude
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FIGURE 2.18 The average annual incoming solar radiation (yellow lines) absorbed by Earth and the atmosphere along with the average annual infrared radiation (red lines) emitted by Earth and the atmosphere.

3. AVERAGE JANUARY TEMPERATURE (°F)
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FIGURE 3.27 Average air temperature near sea level in January (°F). Temperatures in Central Antarctica are not visible on this map.

4. AVERAGE JULY TEMPERATURE (°F)
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FIGURE 3.28 Average air temperature near sea level in July (°F). Temperatures in Central Antarctica are not visible on this map.

5. Continentality
Mean temperature of warmest minus coldest month

6. Average Sea-Level Pressure and Wind in January
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FIGURE 10.5 Average sea-level pressure distribution and surface wind-flow patterns for January (a) and for July (b). The solid red line represents the position of the ITCZ.

7. Average Sea-level Pressure and Wind in July
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FIGURE 10.5 Average sea-level pressure distribution and surface wind-flow patterns for January (a) and for July (b). The solid red line represents the position of the ITCZ.

8. Sea-level Pressure Seasonality January July HP ITCZ HP HP HP HP HP HP
ITCZ = Intertropical
Convergence Zone
HP = High Pressure
July HP HP HP
ITCZ HP

9. JET STREAM CORE January July warm cool cold
Note: key differs between maps

10. PRECIPITATION SEASONALITY
NH winter
NH summer
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FIGURE 17.2 A vertical cross section along a line running north to south illustrates the main global regions of rising and sinking air and how each region influences precipitation.

11. GLOBAL TOPOGRAPHY

12. Western Hemisphere Average Annual Precipitation Figure G.1
World map of average annual precipitation.

13. Eastern Hemisphere Average Annual Precipitation Figure G.1
World map of average annual precipitation.

14. Figure G.1
World map of average annual precipitation.

15. WEST COAST DESERTS Page: 487
FIGURE 2 Location of coastal deserts (dark orange shade) that experience frequent fog, drizzle, and low clouds. (Blue arrows indicate prevailing winds and the movement of cool ocean currents.)

16. Comparison of Subtropical and West Coast Deserts
Warmest Month
Coldest Month
Annual
T(°F)
RH (am)
RH (pm)
T range
Sahara 98 36 25 56 63 37 77 42
Arabia 93 47 31 58 70 44 76 35
Australia 87 24 52 60 43 75
Atacama 72 74 61 83 66 12
Kalahari 91 73 65 62 8
Coastal 88 51 67 9
Subtropical
West Coast

17. Continental U.S. Average Annual Precipitation

18. Continental U.S. Average January and July Precipitation

20. MEDITERRANEAN CLIMATE
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FIGURE In the Mediterranean-type climates of North America, typical chaparral vegetation includes chamisa, manzanita, and foothill pine.

21. GLOBAL CLIMATE-VEGETATION
dry, cool
GLOBAL CLIMATE-VEGETATION
wet, cool
Rain-
forest
Forest
Grass-
land
Semi-
desert
Desert
Boreal Forest (Taiga)
Tundra PE
dry, hot
P/PE
wet, hot

22. GLOBAL CLIMATE TYPES AND CONTROLS
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FIGURE 17.6 A simplified overview of the major climate types according to Köppen, along with some of the climatic controls. The large Hs and Ls on the map represent the average position of the semi-permanent high- and low-pressure areas. The solid red lines show the average position of the Intertropical Covergence Zone (ITCZ) in January and July. The ocean currents in red are warm, whereas those in blue are cold. The major mountain ranges and deserts of the world also are included.