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In these Lecture Slides, the Lecturer has discussed the following key concepts in Geography : Climatic Types, Rainfall, Snow, Hail, Lines Represent, Bars Represent, Left Scale, Right Scale, Climograph, Tropical Equatorial
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Climatic Types
Climate
_____________ _____________
Eg. Rainfall, Snow,
Hail, etc.
1. Tropical Equatorial Climate
Location
10ºN –
10ºS
0 C
- Uniformly high
- Small diurnal range
- Small annual range
- No seasonal change
Places Temperature
Congo Basin, Amazon Basin, Southeast Asia
Precipitatio
n
2000-3000m m
- Uniformly high
- Convectional rain in the afternoons
- Thunder & lightningDocsity.com 5
Question:
With the help of the climograph, describe
Singapore’s climate and explain why it
experience such a climate.
(i) Describe
(ii) Explain why
- Tropical equatorial Why?
Reasons:
Singapore’s Climate (explain)
- Uniformly high temperatures
throughout the year Why?
Reasons:
Singapore’s Climate (explain)
- Evenly distributed & high total
Reasons:
Singapore’s Climate (explain)
- High humidity Why?
Reasons:
Singapore’s Climate (describe)
Places
2. Tropical Monsoon Climate
Location Temperatur Precipitation
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TASK
Study the climograph of Mumbai,
India in pg. 60 of your textbook.
(i) Describe the temperature and
precipitation characteristics of this
place.
(ii) Why does Mumbai experience
such a climate?
India’s climate is characterized by:
(ii) Why does Mumbai experience such a climate?
Why such a climate in Mumbai?
_______________
- summer season _____ pressure in
interior of Asia because of increasing heat
- warm & moisture-laden ___ Monsoon
blows over the Indian Ocean towards this
low pressure belt
- brings heavy rainfall and thunderstorms to
India
During which months is this season experienced?
Why such a climate in Mumbai?
_________________
- ______________ - interior of Asia is
heating up causing high temperatures
but…
- ____ _____ Monsoon winds still blow
towards the low pressure belt in the
Equatorial area
During which months is this season experienced?
Places
Coastal Southwest India, Sri Lanka, West Africa, Southeast Brazil
2. Tropical Monsoon Climate
Location
25ºN –
25ºS
- More than 29 0 C
- Uniformly high
- Large annual range
Temperatur Precipitation
e • 610-5000mm
• _____________
______________
- Effects of relief and nearness to sea
- Unequal distribution