Chapter 7: Climate Systems What are the differences in a genetic classification
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Chapter 7: Climate Systems What are the differences in a genetic classification system and an empirical classification system? . What is the Köppen climate classification system? What does the Köppen system use to name climate types? . What are the names of the climate types your textbook uses? How are those climate types ordered from equator to pole, pole to equator? Go over the characteristics of the climate types in the powerpoint and in the textbook What are some of the factors that contribute to the climate types: insolation, convection, pressure systems, air masses, bodies of water, mountains, etc.? o The largest % of Earth's population lives in what climate region? Toledo, OH is located in what climate region? ·Explanation / Answer
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1.GENETIC CLASSIFICATION :
A): This classification discuss the idea of the origin or causes of the development of climate.
B): It is more like a subjective and qualitative approach of classification.
C): This classification includes different methods or system such as geographic, wind regime analysis and energy budget etc.
2. EMPIRICAL CLASSIFICATION:
A): This classification discuss the idea of obvious observations of parameters related to the climate.
B): It is more like experimental and quantitative approach of classification. i.e. formulae are developed using observational data.
2): Koppen climate classification is based on empirical classification and can be described as follows:
a): Tropical Moist Climates: Tropical moist climates extend northward and southward from the equator to about 15 to 25 degrees of latitude. In these climates all months have average temperatures greater than 18 degrees Celsius. Annual precipitation is greater than 1500 mm.
b): Dry Climates: The most obvious climatic feature of these climates is potential evaporation and transpiration exceeds precipitation. These climates extend from 20 - 35 degrees North and South of the equator and in large continental regions of the mid-latitudes often surrounded by mountains.
c): Moist Subtropical Mid-Latitude Climates: This climate generally has warm and humid summers with mild winters. Its extent is from 30 to 50 degrees of latitude mainly on the eastern and western borders of most continents.
d): Moist Continental Mid-latitude Climates: Moist continental mid-latitude climates have warm to cool summers and cold winters. The location of these climates is pole ward of the moist subtropical mid-latitude climates. The warmest month is greater than 10º C, while the coldest month is less than -30º C.
e): Polar Climates or Tundra Climates: Polar climates have year-round cold temperatures with warmest month less than 10º C. Polar climates are found on the northern coastal areas of North America and Europe, Asia and on the landmasses of Greenland and Antarctica.
f): Highlands Areas: Highland areas can encompass any of the previously mentioned major categories – the determining factor is one of altitude (temperature decreases roughly 2º C for every increase of 305 m). This is a complex climate zone.
3): Koppen system use the annual and monthly averages of temperature and precipitation to name the climate types.
7): The largest % of Earth's population lives in Tropical moist climate regime.
8): Toledo, Ohio is located in moist continental mid-latitude climate region.