1. What Determines Climate?
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2. Homework Questions
Explain why the equator receives more sunlight than the poles do.
How does the earth’s tilt effect climate?
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3. What Determines Climate?
Climate is determined by four factors.
Latitude
Air Circulation
Ocean Currents
Local Geography
Latitude is most important.
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4. Latitude Latitude is distance from the equator.
The equator is 0o
The North Pole is 90o
Areas that receive a more direct ray, receive more solar energy.
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5. Latitude
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6. What determines climate?
INcoming SOLar radATION
The angle of insolation
Duration of insolation.
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7. Air Properties Which is heavier?
Dry air or moist air?
These density differences cause atmospheric circulation.
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8. Atmospheric Circulation

9. Air Circulation

10. Ocean Circulation Patterns
Water has a great capacity to hold heat.
Areas near the coast have greater moderation of climate.
Ocean currents movements are
Wind driven
Density driven
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11. Altitude has Effect on Climate
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