Low-latitude Low-latitude ClimatesClimates

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WET DRY TROPICAL CLIMATEWET DRY TROPICAL CLIMATE

Wet-Dry TropicalWet-Dry Tropical Grass and shrub: 77%Grass and shrub: 77% Ex: Guinea, West Africa Lat 10 NEx: Guinea, West Africa Lat 10 N Hottest before Rainy SeasonHottest before Rainy Season Temp range: 10 FTemp range: 10 F Precip total = 64 inPrecip total = 64 in Affected by Subtropical Highs and the ITCZAffected by Subtropical Highs and the ITCZ ““savanna” vegetationsavanna” vegetation Lat Range: 5-20 N and S, and 10-30 N in Lat Range: 5-20 N and S, and 10-30 N in

AsiaAsia Air masses with no ITCZ is cTAir masses with no ITCZ is cT Air Masses with ITCZ = mT, mEAir Masses with ITCZ = mT, mE

Wet-Dry Tropical Wet-Dry Tropical ClimateClimate

Wild dog, chimp, liberian mongoose, Wild dog, chimp, liberian mongoose, African golden cat, Nimba otter African golden cat, Nimba otter shrew, West African Manatee, lion, shrew, West African Manatee, lion, Pygmy Hippopotamus Pygmy Hippopotamus

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DRY TROPICAL DRY TROPICAL CLIMATECLIMATE

Dry TropicalDry Tropical Ex: Sudan, Africa (22 N)Ex: Sudan, Africa (22 N) Temp range over 100 F!Temp range over 100 F! Very low precip, hot temps in high sun seasonVery low precip, hot temps in high sun season Subtropical High Pressure zone very Subtropical High Pressure zone very

dominantdominant Arid Climate Zone Arid Climate Zone Grass and Shrub: 52%Grass and Shrub: 52% Lat 15 to 25 N and SLat 15 to 25 N and S SteppesSteppes Lat Range: 15-25 N and SLat Range: 15-25 N and S

Dry Tropical ClimateDry Tropical Climate

Sahara, central Australia, Western SASahara, central Australia, Western SA

Dingo, frilled lizard, grey kangeroo, koala, Dingo, frilled lizard, grey kangeroo, koala, Andean cat, humpback and blue whale, Andean cat, humpback and blue whale, Chinchilla, smoky bat, Andean Hairy Chinchilla, smoky bat, Andean Hairy ArmadilloArmadillo

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MONSOON AND TRADE WIND COASTAL CLIMATEMONSOON AND TRADE WIND COASTAL CLIMATE

Monsoon and Trade Monsoon and Trade WindWind

Ex: Cochin, India – West Coast, Lat 10 NEx: Cochin, India – West Coast, Lat 10 N Extreme rain peak summer monsoonExtreme rain peak summer monsoon Over 26 in precipitation in wettest monthOver 26 in precipitation in wettest month 115 inches annual precipitation!115 inches annual precipitation! ““almost dry season” = Dec, Jan, Febalmost dry season” = Dec, Jan, Feb Low-latitude rain forest Low-latitude rain forest Lat range: 25-30 N and SLat range: 25-30 N and S Major Forests: 42%Major Forests: 42% mT, mEmT, mE

Moonsoon and Trade-Wind Costal Moonsoon and Trade-Wind Costal ClimateClimate

Central/South America, Caribbean, SE Asia, IndiaCentral/South America, Caribbean, SE Asia, India

Cranes, Indian elephant, Indian rhino, leopard, white bengal tiger, Cranes, Indian elephant, Indian rhino, leopard, white bengal tiger, camel, cobra (Naja Naja), South American anteater, leaf monkey, bee camel, cobra (Naja Naja), South American anteater, leaf monkey, bee hummingbird, anaconda, maned wolfhummingbird, anaconda, maned wolf

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WET EQUATORIAL ZONEWET EQUATORIAL ZONE

Wet Equatorial ZoneWet Equatorial Zone

Average Temp 64 FAverage Temp 64 F Annual precip: 103 InAnnual precip: 103 In Lat Range : 10 S- 25 NLat Range : 10 S- 25 N Grass and Shrub: 49%Grass and Shrub: 49% Major Forests: 27%Major Forests: 27% Dominated by ITCZ all year; Dominated by ITCZ all year;

convective based rainfallconvective based rainfall Dominate Air Mass: mT, mEDominate Air Mass: mT, mE

Amazon, Congo, and East IndiesAmazon, Congo, and East Indies

East Indies- rare black tigerEast Indies- rare black tiger

Congo- African elephant, Gorillas, Chimps, Congo- African elephant, Gorillas, Chimps, spotted-hecked Otter, West African Manateespotted-hecked Otter, West African Manatee

Amazon- Toucans, Amazon horned frog, Ocelot, Amazon- Toucans, Amazon horned frog, Ocelot, Jaguar, tons of types of monkeys Jaguar, tons of types of monkeys

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