Season cycle

1

• (3) Temperature

• Season cycle
• Radiation
• Large scale effects on temperature
• GEOG 31064-Principles of Climatology (Dr. Scott
  Sheridan)

2
(No Transcript)
3
BEAM STRENGTH 90 100 40 64 80 98 30 50 70
94 20 34 60 87 10 17 50 77 0 0
4
(No Transcript)
5
(No Transcript)
6
December 21st
7
December 21st and June 21st
8
What causes temperature to vary across the globe
(aside from season)?

• Latitude
• Altitude
• Continentality
• Ocean currents

9
Effect of latitude on temperature
10
Effect of altitude on temperature
11
Effect of continentality on temperature
12
(No Transcript)
13
(No Transcript)
14
(No Transcript)
15
(No Transcript)
16
Daily temperature profile
17
Local vertical profile of temperature
18
Seasonal Lags

• Most intense sun in NH June 21st why is warmest
  time usually last week of July?
• Longer lag near the ocean or inland?

19
Vertical profile of atmosphere