Part-II-World Geography in Short

Part-II-World Geography in Short

In last article i covered Hot Wet Equatorial Climate, Monsoon, Savana and Hot Deserts (http://chitarkont.blogspot.in/2013/01/world-geography-in-short.html)

Now in this article i will cover further climates

Mediterranean Climate (Warm Temperate)

• Latitude: 30 to 45^oc N and S on western Margins of Continents
• Mean Temperature: 20-25^oc
• Average Rainfall: 20-30 inches
• Vegetation: Short trees with small brad leaves, Mainly Xerophytic plants due to less rainfall, Oaks, Some Evergreen Coniferous plants in High latitudes,, Shrubs and Bushes, Laurels 
• Crops:   Citrus Fruits like Orange, Lime lemons, Cereals and Wine Making, Various Types of Nuts, Grapes
• Regions: Regions Bordering Mediterranean Sea, California, South Western Africa(Cape Town), South Western Australia

Temperate Climate (Steppe)

• Latitude:  Remote Areas from Maritime away from tropics
• Mean Temperature: 10 to 15^oc
• Average Rainfall: 10 to 20 inches
• Vegetation: Treeless Grass
• Crops: Wheat and Maize
• Tribal: Kirghiz, Kazakhs and Kalmuk
• Regions: Eurasia, Russian Plains, Hungary, North American Plans, Mongolia, Argentina, Uruguay, Grasslands of South Africa, Downs of Australia

China Type (Warm Temperate)

• Latitude: 30 to 50 N and South on Eastern Coasts
• Mean Temperature: 10-15^oc
• Average Rainfall: 25 to 60 inches
• Vegetation: Evergreen, Deciduous and Coniferous in different latitudes
• Crops: Rice, Corn,Cotton, Tobacco, Sugar Cane
• Regions: Eastern China, South Eastern U.S.A, Paraguay-Uruguay Basin, Western South Africa, South Easter Australia, Northern NewZealand   

British Type (Cool Temperate)

• Latitude: 40 to 60 N and S on western margins
• Mean Temperature: 10^oc
• Average Rainfall: 20 to 40 inches
• Vegetation: Deciduous, Hardwood, Temperate Eucalyptus and Conifers on different Latitude and Topography 
• Crops: Wheat, Barley and Fruits like: Apples, Pears and Plums, Potatoes, Beet Sugar
• Regions: North Western Europe, New Zealand, Chile, Tasmania, Rocky Mountains of U.S.A

Siberian Climate (Cool Temperate)

• Latitude: 55 to 70 only in Northern Hemisphere
• Mean Temperature: Most of the time below freezing point
• Average Rainfall: 15 to 25 inches
• Vegetation: Mostly Coniferous Evergreen 
• Crops: No crops only lumbering is done on the name of economic activities
• Regions: Most parts of Russia, Middle and Eastern Europe, Canada, Some parts of Alaska

Arctic or Polar Climate:

• Latitude: Polar Region
• Mean Temperature: most of the time below freezing level
• Average Rainfall: Only snow fall, Some time rainfall with 10 inch yearly average
• Vegetation: Tundra
• Crops: No Crops
• Tribal: Eskimos in Canada and Alaska
• Regions: Alaska, Northern Canada, Greenland, northern Russia, Antarctica