UPSC GEOGRAPHY

■ WARM TEMPERATE EASTERN MARGIN (CHINA) CLIMATE. ▫️DISTRIBUTION ◇ On eastern margin of continents in warm temperate latitudes. ◇ It is climate of most part of china so called China type climate. ◇ In S.E. USA bordering Gulf of mexico, continental heating in summer induces an inflow of air from cooler atlantic ocean. Thus climate resembles china type. ◇ In southern hemisphere this type of climate experienced in eastern continents of all three continents. ▫️CLIMATE. ◇ Temperature. • Typified by a warm moist summer and Cool, dry winters. • Mean monthly temperature - 40°F and 78°F. ◇ Rainfall. • Rainfall is more than moderate, anything from 25 inches to 60 inches. • Uniform distribution of rainfall throughout the year. ▫️CROPPING PATTERNS. ◇ South - east china - Rice, tea, mulberries, sericulture. ◇ South - eastern USA - widespread cultivation of maize and cotton in the corn and cotton belts of U.S.A. ◇ South - America - Coffe, maize and dairying. ▪︎ SOURCE - G.C.LEONG.📕 ▪︎@upsc_geography_notes

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■ TEMPERATE CONTINENTAL (STEPPE) CLIMATE. □ DISTRIBUTION. ◇ Bordering deserts, away from mediterranean regions and in the interiors of continents are Temperate grasslands. ◇ In the northern hemisphere, grasslands are far more extensive and continental. ◇ In Eurasia they are called the steppes. ◇ In North america, the grasslands are quite extensive and called Prairies. ◇ In Southern hemisphere due to narrowness of temperate portions of continents, grasslands are less continental. ◽CLIMATE. ◇ Temperature. • Located in heart of continents means that they have little maritime influence. • Summers are very warm - 66° in winnipeg for july. • winters cold due to distance from sea. • In southern hemisphere the climate is never severe. • Annual temperature is great because of Continentality. ◇ Precipitation. • In the continental position the annual rain of steppe climate can be expected to be light. • Average rainfall may be taken as about 20 inches. ▪︎SOURCE - G.C.LEONG.📕 ▪︎@upsc_geography_notes

■ THE WARM TEMPERATE WESTERN MARGIN CLIMATE. □ DISTRIBUTION. ◇ Confined to western portion of Continental masses, between 30° and 45° N and S of equator. ◇ This climate is due to shifting of wind belts. □ CLIMATE. ◇ A dry summer climate with off shore trades. • Summer months with high temperature ex- 76°F in Rome though highest temperature experinced in interiors of Balkan penisula. • Elsewhere in central chile, south africa and mediterranean australia due to coastal position the temperature is around 70°F. ◇ A concentration of rainfall in winter with on - shore westerlies. • Mediterranean lands receive most of the rain in winter. • Mean annual temperature is normally 25 inches. • Rain comes in heavy showers and only on a few days with bright sunny periods. ◇ Prominence of local winds around the sea. • Sirocco - This is hot, dry, dusty wind which originates in Sahara desert. • Mistral - Cold wind from north, rushing down the rhone valley in violent gusts. ▪︎@upsc_geography_notes

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■ HOT DESERT AND MID - LATITUDE DESERT CLIMATE. □ DISTRIBUTION ◇ Desert are regions of scanty rainfall which may be hot like hot deserts of saharan type or temperate as are the mid-latitude deserts like Gobi. ◇ Aridity due to effects of off-shore Trade winds, hence called Trade wind deserts. ◇ Temperate deserts rainless because of their interior location in Temperate latitudes, well away from rain bearing winds. ◇ Major hot deserts of world are located on western coasts of Continents between 15° and 30°N and S. ◇ Example - Sahara and Australian deserts. □ CLIMATE. ◇ Rainfall • Few deserts whether hot or mid - latitude have an annual precipitation of more than 10 inches. ◇ Temperature • Average summer temperature is around 86°F. • No Cold season in Hot deserts. ◇ Vegetation • Predominant vegetation of both hot and mid-latitude deserts is Xerophytic or drought resistant scrub. • Plants exist have highly specialized means of adapting themselves to arid environment. ▪︎ SOURCE - G.C. LEONG.📕

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◾ SUDAN OR SAVANNA CLIMATE. ▫️ DISTRIBUTION ◇ Transitional type of climate found between Equitorial forests and Trade wind hot deserts. ◇ Best developed in Sudan hence named Sudan climate. ▫️ CLIMATE OF SUDAN TYPE ◇ RAINFALL • Sudan type of climate characterized by an Alternate hot, rainy season and cool, dry season. • In the Northern hemisphere, the hot, rainy season normally begins in May and lasts until September. •In the southern hemisphere, Rainy season from october to march. ◇ TEMPERATURE • Temperature ranges between 70°F and 90°F for lowland stations. • An annual temperature range of 20°F is typical. ◇ WINDS • Trade winds bring rain to coastal district. • Strongest in summer but dry by the time reaches Continental interiors or western coasts of Continents. ▫️VEGETATION • Landscape has tall grass and short trees. The term Parkland or bush - veld used to describe that. • The trees are deciduous, shedding their leaves in cool, dry season. ▪︎@upsc_geography_notes

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