espere Environmental Science Published for Everyobody Round the Earth
Printer friendly version of this page
Home    Contact    Encyclopaedia    Mobility    International    PDF    magazine    - ? -   
Lower Atmosphere
basics
1. Extension and composition
- vertical
- horizontal
- components
* Worksheet 1
* Worksheet 2
2. Greenhouse, light & biosphere
3. Ozone and nitrogen oxides
Links
PDF
more
     
 

Download

 
troposphere logo

Lower Atmosphere

Basics


1. Extension and composition

Worksheet 2: Local climate

 

basicsmore
basicsmore
basicsmore
basicsmore
basicsmore
basicsmore
basicsmore
basicsmore
 
the angle of solar radiation

1. The angle of solar radiation

 

We all know that the Polar regions and the Equatorial regions have very different climates. This is because the two regions receive very different amounts of solar radiation.  However, along the same degree of latitude the intensity of the solar radiation is similar.

If you travel along the 27 °N degree of latitude, for example, you will pass through the towns of: Dibrugarh, Kathmandu, Laredo and In Salah.

T1

Complete the table by using the internet or an atlas.

 

name of the city

country

degree of longitude

height above sea level

 

In Salah

     
 

Laredo

     
 

Kathmandu

     
 

Dibrugarh

     

 

The graphs below show the average rainfall and the average maximum temperature in these places.

 

  • T2

Briefly compare the climates of Laredo and Dibruarh. At what times of year are the climates similar, when are they very different?

 

climates of Laredo and Dibruarh

2. © 2003 Seesing, Tausch Universität-Duisburg-Essen
Source of data: WorldClimate (www.worldclimate.com)

  • T3

Is height above sea level the only factor responsible for the differences we see?  Have a look at the data for In Salah and Kathmandu as well.

 

average maximun temperature

3. © 2003 Seesing, Tausch; Universität-Duisburg-Essen
Source of data: WorldClimate (www.worldclimate.com)

 

  • T4

Which of these factors influence the local climate?

o large power stations

o height above sea level

o crying babies

o plant vegetation

o colour of the sky

o animals

o religion of the citizens

o degree of latitude

o time of day

o main wind direction

o satellites

o motor traffic

o human land development
(houses, agriculture)

o surface structure (mountains,
valleys, plains)

o distance from the sea

 

About this page:
authors: M. Seesing, M. Tausch - Universität Duisburg-Essen, Duisburg, Germany
last update: 2004-05-13

 

 top

ESPERE / ACCENT

last updated 23.02.2006 18:37:41 | © ESPERE-ENC 2003 - 2013