Temperate ClimateDone by Loke Tze Hng (19), Julius Chua (3) Daniel Lee (4), Bryan Wee (26) 2i1

Contents

What is temperate climate?

DIfferent Types of climate

What are the characteristics of places with temperate climate?

Countries that experience temperate climates

Bibliography

What is temperate climate?

• Temperate latitudes of the globe lie between the tropics and polar regions

• Maritime climate VS Continental climate

• Region’s climate is influenced by maritime airflow from the ocean

• Cooler summers, warmer winters, smaller annual temperature change

• Water has higher heat capacity than soil or rock, thus seawater takes longer time to heat up during summer, but retains the energy for a long time, helping to moderate the climate

• Fairly humid with considerable amounts of precipitation

• British Isles, prevailing southwesterly winds from Atlantic

• Annual average temperature range is 10 degrees celsius

• Hotter summers, colder winters due to long distance from the moderating influence of the sea

• Soil and rock has lower heat capacity than water and thus gains and loses heat quickly

• Relatively dry as most of the moisture carried by air masses from the sea is lost as rainfall earlier on

• Siberia, Canada, Northern states of US

• Average annual temperature of up to 40 degrees celsius

Countries that experience temperate climates

● Countries that experience temperate climates exist in the two temperate zones

● These zones consists of the tepid latitudes

● The Sun never ranges overhead, and the climate is mild, ranging from a cool to warm climate

Countries that experience temperate climates

Examples of countries:● Britain● Australia● New Zealand

● Maritime temperate climate● Summer temperatures are generally cooler than

further into Europe due to the cooling effect of the sea.

● Overall temperature is warmer than the rest of Europe and the temperature rarely drops below 0 Celsius or goes above 21 Celsius

● Lowland areas tend to be warmer● Receives an average of 850 mm of rain in a year,

which is relatively high.

● The climate of Australia varies a lotbecause of its large size

● Only the south-east and south-west corners have a temperate climate and moderately fertile soil.

● Brisbane: 14-26 0C, 1000mm rainfall, temperate

● Cairns: 20-30 0C, 2200mm rainfall, subtropical

An example of how varied the climate is in two different

cities in Queensland, East of Australia.

● New Zealand has a mostly cool to warm temperate climate

● Winter temperatures are much milder in New Zealand compared to other areas of similar latitude.

● 20-30 0C in summer, 10-15 0C in winter

● http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/customs/questions/weather/

● http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Climate_of_Australia● http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Climate_of_New_Zealand● http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geographical_zone#Temper

ate_Zones● http://www2.flamingtext.com