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Climate & Biomes
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| hadley cell | starts at the tropics. Heating of the Earth drives it. deserts are at 30 degrees N and S |
| ferrel cell | energy comes from the movement of the polar and hadley cells (in the middle). |
| tropics characteristics | -seasonal due to point of max heating -rainy season near the point of max heating -tropics are a wet/dry season |
| thermohaline current | like a conveyor belt in the global ocean. currents driven by differences in water density, controlled by temperature and salinity (saltier water sinks) |
| tropical understory | plants that can live in low light conditions (and on trees) |
| tropical deciduous forest | areas that are wet half the year, dry half the year, never freezes |
| sonoran desert | in AZ, has long dry periods, plants store massive amounts of water, high biological diversity |
| santa barbara | water is really cold in CA, remains a constant temp all year, doesn't rain very much at all |
| what is special about mediterranean vegetation? | it's fire-adapted because it evolved over years in a climate with hot and dry summers and wildfires are common |
| why does the tropical deciduous forest drop leaves? | so ice doesn't go into the xylem |
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