The document discusses various factors affecting climate, including latitude, air pressure, mountain barriers, elevation, continental location, ocean currents, wind belts, and storms. It explains how each factor influences temperature and precipitation patterns in different regions, emphasizing the impact of geographical features on climate. Key examples include the rainshadow effect and temperature variations between coastal and continental areas.

1. LAMECOWS Factors Affecting Climate

2. L is for Latitude

3. Latitude The farther away from the Equator, the colder the climate becomes. Low Mid Mid Cold Warm Hot Warm Cold High High Tropic of Cancer Equator Tropic of Capricorn

4. From which latitude zone were these pictures taken?

5. Rainforest

6. Deciduous Trees

7. Tundra

8. Steppe

9. Tropical Grasslands

10. Marine West Coast

11. L is for Latitude A is for Air Pressure

12. Air Pressure Air pressure is caused by the unequal heating of earth’s surface. 1. Low pressure is warm, moist air. It raises and forms clouds. 2. High pressure is cold, dry air. It sinks and creates clear skies.

13. L is for Latitude A is for Air Pressure M is for Mountain Barriers

14. Mountain Barriers Mountain Barriers create a phenomenon called the Orographic Effect or Rainshadow. The rainshadow helps create deserts Ex. Sierra Nevada mountains in CA receive nice amounts of precipitation, Las Vegas, NV is in the rainshadow creating a desert climate.

15. Rainshadow Effect Windward Side Leeward side ‘ Wet’ side ‘Dry’ side

16. This rainshadow region in India was created by the presence of the Western Ghats mountain range, which block the monsoon(seasonal) winds from the west.

17. L is for Latitude A is for Air Pressure M is for Mountain Barriers E is for Elevation

18. Based on the location of Quito, Ecuador , what type of climate do you think it should have? What about Guayaquil, Ecuador ?

19. Quito, Ecuador Guayaquil, Ecuador Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec 58 58 58 59 58 58 58 58 58 58 58 58 Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec 81 81 82 82 81 78 77 77 78 78 79 81

20. Elevation As elevation increases, temperature decreases. 1. For every thousand feet the temperature drops 3.6°F In a highlands climate, lower elevation means more vegetation

21. L is for Latitude A is for Air Pressure M is for Mountain Barriers E is for Elevation C is for Continental Location

22. Continental Location Large bodies of water are slower to heat and cool than land. As a result, water temps. remain stable, and land temps. change frequently . Coastlines have stable temperatures. Interior of continent has extreme temperatures (hotter and colder)

23. High/Low Temperatures for Donna and South Padre Island

24. High/Low Temperatures for Donna and South Padre Island

25. L is for Latitude A is for Air Pressure M is for Mountain Barriers E is for Elevation C is for Continental Location O is for Ocean Currents

26. Ocean Currents Ocean currents are giant rivers of sea water flowing within oceans. Ocean currents flow in circular paths: 1. Warm currents carry water from low to high latitudes. These make land nearby warmer. 2. Cool currents carry water from high to low latitudes. These make land nearby colder.

27. Ocean Current Map

28. L is for Latitude A is for Air Pressure M is for Mountain Barriers E is for Elevation C is for Continental Location O is for Ocean Currents W is for Wind Belts

29. Wind Belts Wind is the movement of air from high pressure to low pressure (like when you poke a hole in a tire.) 1. Trade Winds 2. Westerlies 3. Polar Winds

30. Wind Belt Map

31. L is for Latitude A is for Air Pressure M is for Mountain Barriers E is for Elevation C is for Continental Location O is for Ocean Currents W is for Wind Belts S is for Storms

32. Storms Occur during low pressure conditions. Storm fronts occurs when two air masses with different temperatures meet. (cold meets warm) 1. Thunderstorms 2. Tornadoes 3. Hurricanes