Types of Climate

1. Types of Climate Ecosystem=> Biome=> Region

2. Need to know info

3. What is an Ecosystem? • ec·o·sys·tem • [ ékōsìstəm ] • 1.organisms and their environment: a localized group of interdependent organisms together with the environment that they inhabit and depend on • Synonyms: bionetwork, biome, biota, ecology, flora and fauna, environment

5. What is Symbiosis? • sym·bi·o·sis • [ sìmbīṓssiss ] • 1.close association of animals or plants: a close association of animals or plants of different species that is often, but not always, of mutual benefit • 2.mutually beneficial relationship: a cooperative, mutually beneficial relationship between two people or groups • Synonyms: cooperation, interdependence, relationship, association, synergy, interaction

6. What is a Biome? • bi·ome • [ b m ] • 1.major ecological community: a division of the world's vegetation that corresponds to a defined climate and is characterized by specific types of plants and animals, e.g. tropical rain forest or desert. • A REGIONAL Ecosystem (your old book) • Synonyms: bionetwork, biome, biota, ecology, flora and fauna, environment

8. Arctic Types of Climate:

9. Tundra • The flat treeless lands that form a ring around the Arctic Ocean are called tundra—almost exclusively located in the northern hemisphere • Less than 15 inches of precipitation a yr.. • The land has permafrost—the subsoil is constantly frozen

10. Subarctic Types of Climate

11. Taiga • Evergreen forests called Taiga cover the lands of this region • Huge temp variation between winter and summer • Summers are usually short and cool—winters are always very cold and last 5-8 months of the yr.

12. Temperate Types of Climate

13. Temperate Forest • Are made of deciduous and coniferous trees • Located outside of the tropics

14. Temperate Grassland (Steppe) • Flat, grassy, treeless plains • Found in the northern hemisphere—are Temperate Grasslands aka Steppe or prairie • In the southern hemisphere they are often called Pampas

15. Desert • Receive less than 10 inches of rain in a yr. • Hot deserts: (Sahara) have low humidity and high temp during the day and freezing temps at night –(Tropical Dessert) • Cool/Cold Deserts: Found in the mid-latitudes (mostly Northern Hemisphere)—often in the “rain shadow” of nearby mountains. Summers are warm to hot, and the winters range from cool to below freezing.—(Temperate Dessert)

16. Tropical Types of Climate

17. Tropical Wet: Rain Forest • Little variation in temperature over the year (always hot) • Average temp of @ 80* • Rainfall almost daily—avg. @ 80 inches a yr. • Found in Central and South America, Africa and Southwest Asia • Examples?

18. Tropical Wet and Dry • Has a rainy season in the summer and a dry season in the winter • Temp is cooler in the dry season and warmer in the wet season • Rainfall is less and occurs mostly in the wet season • Usually found next to Tropical Wet climates—Africa, South and Central America, and parts of Asia

19. Semiarid • Receives very little precipitation (@ 16 in. a yr.) • Summers are hot, winters are mild to cold—some actually have snow • Found in the interior of continents (continentality?) and around Desserts • **Contains some of the most productive agriculture lands in the world

20. Tropical Grassland: Savanna • Flat ,grassy, mostly treeless, plains • Found in the tropics • area between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn—near the equator

21. Etc… Other types of climate zones

22. Humid Continental • Great variety in temp and precipitation • Cold air masses from the Artic (north) flow south over this area and collide with warm air masses form the tropics which causes changes in weather conditions • This area experiences 4 seasons (length depends on latitude) • Found in the mid-latitude interiors of the Northern Hemisphere

23. Highlands • The climate varies with latitude, elevation, topography, and continental location