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Elevation & Climate. Elevation - the height of a region above sea level. Analyze Figure 4.19 on page 71. What affect does elevation have on temperature?. An increase in elevation means a decrease in temperature . - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Elevation & ClimateElevation - the height of a region above sea level.
Analyze Figure 4.19 on page 71.What affect does elevation have on temperature?
An increase in elevation means a decrease in temperature.
La Paz & Rio de Janeiro have similar dist. from ocean & similar latitude. La Paz is much colder because of higher elevation .
•La Paz, Bolivia•Elevation = 3600m•Coldest month = 9oC
•Rio de Janeiro, Brazil•Elevation = 61m•Coldest month= 25oC
Elevation & Precipitation
Windward - side of a mountain the wind blows toward.
Leeward - side of mountain opposite from windward.
Rain shadow - region on leeward side of mountain that receives little precipitation because most rain has fallen on the windward side.
Places on windward side = more rain.
Analyze Figure4.20 on page 72.
Places on leeward side = less rain.
Blue = Windward
Brown = Leeward
What is the wettest location? What is the driest location?What is the coldest location? What is the warmest location?Where is the rainshadow?Where is the leeward side?
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