§3.1: Climates around the world - part 1

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§3.1: Climates around the world

What is 'weather'?

What is climate?

Weather

The condition of the atmosphere at a specific time and at a specific place. 

Climate

The average weather measured over a period of thirty years. 

Low latitude/high latitude

• Latitude = breedtegraad
• Low latitude means close to the equator
• High latitude means close to the poles

low latitude

low latitude

high latitude

high latitude

Which climates are there?

Tropical rainforest

• Always above 18 degrees
  
• Lots of precipitation (regen) > average 2000 mm a year
  
• Close to the equator (evenaar) > low latitude (breedtegraad) 
  
• There are no seasons (spring, summer, autumn, winter)
  
• Lots of vegetation (plantgrowth)

Veel plantengroei, dit komt door de hoeveelheid neerslag die er valt.

Savanna climate

• Dry and wet season 
  
• Less precipitation:  1000-1500mm per jaar
  
• Vegetation: grasses and some trees 
  
• Wildlife: Zebras, Lions etc.
  
• Low latitude
  

Veel dieren, omdat het er genoeg geregend en de temperatuur altijd hoog is.

Steppe climate

• Vegetation: some grasses or bushes, no trees
  
• Little precipitation: 200-500mm a year
  
• Low latitude
  

Climate with high temperatures and little precipitation that

limits vegetation to grass. 

Desert Climate

• Little precipitation (less than 200mm a year) 
  
• Almost no vegetation
  
• Low latitude
  

Climate with usually high temperatures and nearly no

precipitation. 

Savanna climate

Steppe climate

Tropical climate

Desert climate