East & Southeast Asia Physical Notes

1. East & Southeast Asia Physical Notes

2. Climate & Vegetation • Wide Range of Climates • Subarctic (Mongolia) to Tropical Rainforest (Vietnam & Indonesia)

3. Climate Zones

4. Similar Climate Zones Around the World Similar Zones

5. Climate & Vegetation • Monsoons • Seasonal winds • Summer – Warm and Wet from Oceans • Winter – Cold from Siberia • Typhoons • Asian name for Hurricanes

6. Climate & Vegetation • Flooding Rains Important for Rice Crop • Floods Bring Rich Sediment to Farmland • Fields Flooded to Prevent Weeds & Vermin

7. Climate & Vegetation • Deforestation • Major Problem due to Agriculture and Population Growth

8. Archipelago • Groups or Chains of Islands • Usually Volcanic in Origin • Indonesia (13,677 islands), Philippines (7,107) are Largest Examples • Vulnerable to Earthquakes& Tsunamis because of Proximity to the Pacific Ring of Fire

9. Rivers • Chinese Rivers • Long with a lot of Volume • Huang He (Yellow) • Chang Jiang (Yangtze) Yellow River Yangtze River

10. Rivers cont. • Southeast Asia • Vary in Volume Depending on Season • Sediment Deposits aid agriculture • Irrawaddy • Mekong

11. Rivers cont. • Himalayas are source for most major rivers in East & Southeast Asia

12. Rivers cont. • Japan & the Korean Peninsula • Very Short and Steep (Shinano River – 228 miles) • Many Waterfalls • Japanese Rivers are Often Polluted in Urban Areas • Have Had Concrete Banks Added to Prevent Flooding

13. Natural Resources • Rich Soil Throughout Most of Region • Rubies (Vietnam ) & Sapphires (Thailand) • Forests provide Teakwood, Mahogany & Rubber • Geothermal Energy • China Leads the World in Steel and Aluminum Production • Japan has Limited Natural Resources