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East & Southeast Asia Physical Notes. Climate & Vegetation. Wide Range of Climates Subarctic (Mongolia) to Tropical Rainforest (Vietnam & Indonesia). Climate Zones. Similar Climate Zones Around the World. Similar Zones. Climate & Vegetation. Monsoons Seasonal winds - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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East & Southeast Asia Physical Notes
Climate & Vegetation• Wide Range of Climates• Subarctic (Mongolia) to Tropical Rainforest (Vietnam & Indonesia)
Climate Zones
Similar Climate Zones Around the World
Similar Zones
Climate & Vegetation• Monsoons• Seasonal winds• Summer – Warm and Wet from Oceans• Winter – Cold from Siberia
• Typhoons• Asian name for Hurricanes
Climate & Vegetation• Flooding Rains Important for Rice Crop• Floods Bring Rich Sediment to Farmland• Fields Flooded to Prevent Weeds & Vermin
Climate & Vegetation• Deforestation• Major Problem due to Agriculture and
Population Growth
Archipelago• Groups or Chains of Islands• Usually Volcanic in Origin• Indonesia (13,677 islands), Philippines (7,107) are Largest
Examples• Vulnerable to Earthquakes & Tsunamis because of Proximity to
the Pacific Ring of Fire
Rivers• Chinese Rivers• Long with a lot of Volume• Huang He (Yellow) • Chang Jiang (Yangtze)
Yellow River
Yangtze River
Rivers cont.• Southeast Asia• Vary in Volume Depending on Season• Sediment Deposits aid agriculture• Irrawaddy• Mekong
Rivers cont.• Himalayas are
source for most major rivers in East & Southeast Asia
Rivers cont.• Japan & the Korean Peninsula• Very Short and Steep (Shinano River – 228 miles) • Many Waterfalls
• Japanese Rivers are Often Polluted in Urban Areas • Have Had Concrete Banks Added to Prevent Flooding
Natural Resources• Rich Soil Throughout Most of Region• Rubies (Vietnam ) & Sapphires (Thailand)• Forests provide Teakwood, Mahogany & Rubber • Geothermal Energy• China Leads the World in Steel and Aluminum Production• Japan has Limited Natural Resources