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L.A. Lacemops
Part 1 of W.GEO Midterm Study Guide
Question | Answer |
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L.A. latitude lines? | tropic of cancer, tropic of capricorn, equator |
Mexico's climate? | temperate |
Central + caribbean + south america climates? | tropical |
L.A. air masses? | mostly tropical |
Mexico air mass? | continental tropical |
Caribbean air mass? | maritime tropical |
Northern south america air mass? | maritime equatorial |
West coast of south america air mass? | maritime tropical |
Continentality --> "Close to large body of water" | "Smaller differences in temp." |
Continentality --> "Farther away from body of water" | "Greater differences in temp." |
Continentality for mexico + caribbean + northern south america? | low ranges |
Continentality for central america? | low ranges |
Continentality for central south america? | higher ranges |
Mexico elevation? (Mountain range?) | mountain ranges: colder |
Central america + caribbean elevation? (Mountain range?) | no mountains: warmer |
West south america elevation? (Mountain range?) | mountain ranges: colder |
East south america elevation? (Mountain range?) | no mountains: warmer |
West Latin America | Mountain ranges |
East Latin America | Plains |
Mountain barriers in mexico? | yes |
Mountain barriers in central + caribbean | no |
Mountain barriers in west south america | yes |
Mountain barriers in east south america | no |
Weather in west latin america because of mountains? | cold |
Weather in east latin america because of mountains? | warm |
Currents in west coast of south america? | cold currents |
Currents in mexico?: | warm currents |
Currents in caribbeans? | warm currents |
Currents in east coast of south america? | warm currents |
Pressure systems in latin america? | near high pressure |
Pressure systems in southern south america? | high pressure --> dry |
Pressure systems in mexico + caribbeans? | high pressure: dry |
Pressure systems in central america? | average --> normal |
Storm tracks in Latin America? | ITCZ, el nino, la nina |
ITCZ | intertropical convergence zone: near equator: doldrums = monotonous weather |
el nino | warming of ocean currents: warmer + wetter in latin america |
la nina | cooling of ocean currents: colder + drier in latin america |