In the class of EM we are studying the
different climates so the teacher told us to look information about
them. I’ll describe them below:
Hot desert: It belongs to group B, arid
and semiarid climate, according to Koppen’s classification. A desert
is an arid area of land where little precipitation occurs and consequently living conditions are horrible for plant and animal life.
It’s located in the Sahara, Saudi Arabia, large parts of Iran and Iraq,
northwest India, California, South Africa and Australia. Furthermore, the
temperatures go from 50°C during the day to below 0°C during the night.
Tundra: It belongs to group E, polar and
alpine climates. This climate is the coldest one due to the fact it has extremely low
temperatures and little precipitation.
There is low biotic diversity. It’s located in most of Greenland, parts of
Alaska, northern Canada, and northern Russia. There are two types: Arctic and
Alpine. The arctic is known for its cold, desert-like conditions. The growing
season ranges from 50 to 60 days. The average winter temperature is -34° C
(-30° F), but the average summer temperature is 3-12° C (37-54° F) which
enables this biome to sustain life. Alpine tundra is located on mountains, at
high altitude where trees cannot grow. The growing season is approximately 180
days. The nightime temperature is usually below freezing.
Cold: It belongs to group E, polar and
alpine climates. The polar regions are the coldest regions on Earth. They are
also called “eternal ice”. It is an ice climate and the average temperature of
the warmest month is between 0 und 10 degrees Celsius. The precipitation is
variable, mostly in the form of snow. This type of climate is found in
Antarctica, Greenland, Scandinavia, Siberia, Canada, Alaska and South America.
In addition, the plants growing are: Bearberry, Dandelion and Iceland moss.
Equatorial: It belongs to group A,
tropical/mega thermal climate. There are high temperatures all year round. The
average monthly temperatures are about 26 – 28 degrees Celsius and there are
2000 mm of rainfall or more in a year. It is located around the equator and
cover wide areas in South America, Central Africa and South-East Asia. Trees in
this area are hardwood, durable and heavy, some examples are Seraya and Ebony.
Savannah: It belongs to group A,
tropical/mega thermal climates. There are wet and dry seasons. The location are 5 to 15 degrees north and south of the Equator experience a tropical
continental climate. Moreover, 1000 mm of rainfall per year, during the dry
season, there is little or no rainfall. The plants which grow in these areas
must be able to survive long periods with no rainfall and the vegetation is
known as tropical grassland or savanna.
Monsoon: It belongs to group A,
tropical/mega thermal climates. Monsoon has a high mean annual temperature and
a low annual temperature range, the annual temperature is 27.05. There are
abundant rainfall and long dry seasons of several months. Additionally, it’s located in South and Central America. However, there are sections of South Asia,
Africa, the Caribbean and North America.
