Climate in Anglo America

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Climate in Anglo America

• A presentation from Linda Vogelbacher 2Mc
• geography rm
• FS 2006

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Climate in general

• Anglo America Canada USA
• 30 - 70 in the northern hemisphere
• All various climate terms found
• High variation in temperature
• High climate extremes, especially in Canada
• 5 main climate regions
• Large influences

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Influences to the Climate

• Continental polar air humid tropical air masses
  crush
• Rocky Mountains Appalachen
• Oceans (Atlantic, Pacific, Arctic)

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MAP Influences to the Climate
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Continental Climates humid moderate

• North east Rainy Climate
• cold winter, short springtime, warm summer,
  balmy (mild) autumn
• South east Rainy Climate
• humid winter summer, gentle springtime
  autumn
• South west Arid Climate
• warm dry summer, hotness, partly desert
  climate
• Middle west Texas Semiarid Climate
• to the west more dryer, warm summer, cold winter

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Mountain Climate

• Rocky Mountains
• snowy winters, east side of the mountain dry

Oceanic Climate

• Coastal regions in northern west
• much rain in summer winter, gentle winter

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Tropical Climate

• Florida, Hawaii
• whole year warm, summer humid dry

Arctic Subarctic Climate

• Alaska, North Canada
• icy winter
• southern part warm summer
• northern part coolish summer

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MAP Temperatures in Canada
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MAP Climate Chart Canada
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MAP Climate Chart California, USA
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Dangers of the Climate

• Droughts
• middle west, 3 hard periods 1930, 1970, 1980
• Floods
• Hurricanes / Tornados
• ? increasing with global warming / climate change

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Discussion
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Central questions

• Compare the climate charts of Bern, Washington
  D.C. and Ottawa.
• Are there any parallels?
• How much do the Americans take care of their
  climate?

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Short Teamworking

• 1.Discuss in small groups of 3 or 4 people the
  advantages and the disadvantages of the various
  climate types in Anglo America.
• Include the dangers of the climate!
• 2.Collation of the answers on the blackboard.

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End of the Presentation

• Thank you for paying attention and collaboration.