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Lower Atmosphere
Basics |
2. Local climate
Worksheet 2 |
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You know the climate of the polar region is very different from that of the equatorian region. The different intensity of the solar radiation is responsible for that. Along the same degree ot latitude this intensity is alike.
If you are going along the 27°N degree of latitude for example, than you will come by these towns: Dibrugarh, Kathmandu, Laredo and In Salah.
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name of the city |
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degree of longitude |
hight above sea level |
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In Salah |
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Laredo |
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Kathmandu |
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Dibrugarh |
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The graphs below present the average rainfall and the average maximum temperature of these places. |
Compare the climate of Laredo and Dibruarh briefly. Where do the climate differ only little, where much?
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© 2003 Seesing, Tausch Universität-Duisburg-Essen
Source of data: WorldClimate (www.worldclimate.com)
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Is only the hight above sea level responsible for this difference? Refer into your answer the data of In Salah and Kathmandu also.
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© 2003 Seesing, Tausch; Universität-Duisburg-Essen
Source of data: WorldClimate (www.worldclimate.com)
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Mark the factors, which may have an recognizable influence to the local climate
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o large power stations |
o hight above sea level |
o crying babys |
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o plant vegetation |
o color of the sky |
o animals |
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o religion of the citicens |
o degree of latitude |
o time of day |
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o main wind direction |
o satellites |
o motor traffic |
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o human land development
(houses, agriculture) |
o surface structure (mountains,
valleys, plains) |
o distance to the sea |
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About this page:
Authors: M. Seesing, M. Tausch - Universität Duisburg-Essen, Duisburg / Germany
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Last update: 2004-05-13 |
