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APPENDIX
Climate map of the world

This map depicts climate zones
across the world. Climate refers to the
prevailing weather conditions of an A R C T I C A R C T I C
area over a long period of time, and it O C E A N
is affected by various factors. A crucial P O L A R E A S T E R L I E S P O L A R E A S T E R L I E S O C E A N
factor is the distance of an area from
the equator, with places further away
from it being much colder. This is Arctic Circle Arctic Circle
due to the curvature of the Earth,
which means that the sun’s rays are Chinook B u r a n ( J a n . )
dispersed over a larger area. As this (Jan.)
map shows, prevailing winds also
affect the climate of a place. Oceans
play a critical role in determining W E S T E R L I E S Mistral Föhn Bora
climate. Areas that are above sea level Blizzard W E S T E R L I E S Bora
are cooler, as air at higher altitudes is (Dec. - Mar.) (Jun. - Oct.)
Etesian
less dense and therefore unable to hold
heat as well. As well as this, places P A C I F I C Norther (Jan.) ATLANTIC PACIFIC
closer to the coast tend to be more O C E A N Tornado (May - Jul.) OCEAN S i r o c c o Khamsin Southwest Monsoon(Apr.-Sept.) OCEAN
temperate, as oceans heat up and cool H
down more slowly than land, regulating Tropic of Cancer R T S N O RT H Typhoon (Jul.-Oct.) Tropic of Cancer
land temperature. Ocean currents also N O S T D E Hurricanes
influence climate type. Due to varying E A R A E A S T H a r m a t t a n Haboob (Jan.)
weather conditions, each climate has T T R A D E S
a distinctive range of flora and fauna.
Equator Equator
KEY
Northeast Monsoon(Oct. - M ar.) (Oct. - M ar.)
Climate Types T R A T R A D E S T S Willy Willies
S O U T H
S O U T H
Southeast Monsoon
E A S T
E A S T
Tropical D R E A O
E A U
Humid-equatorial S T
Tropic of Capricorn S D Tropic of Capricorn
Semi-arid E T H
P A C I F I C
Arid ATLANTIC S Queensland
Warm/temperate O C E A N Hurricane
OCEAN
Mediterranean I N D I A N
Cool continental O C E A N
Subarctic Pamperos
Tundra W E S T E R L I E S W E S T E R L I E S
Ice cap
Prevailing Winds
Warm
Cold
Local Winds SOUTHERN OCEAN SOUTHERN OCEAN
Antarctic Circle Antarctic Circle
Warm
Cold
Seasonal January (warm and/or cold)
Seasonal July (warm and/or cold) P O L A R E A S T E R L I E S
P O L A R E A S T E R L I E S
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