Do Ocean Currents Influence Climate?
1st Procedure
Predict what climate you would expect of each place listed.
Predict what climate you would expect of each place listed.
- Arica, Chile- Hot.
- Trondhiem, Norway- Somewhat warm.
- Tokyo, Japan- In between hot and cold.
2nd Procedure
Create a climograph for each city.
Create a climograph for each city.
Conclusion and Analysis
1. Examine the climographs. What is the difference between the highest and lowest temperatures in the climograph for each city?
Trondheim: 57-25=32
Arica: 74-62=12
Tokyo: 81-42=39
2. Which city is a desert? How can you tell?
Artica is a desert. I can tell since the percipitation rate stays at zero for the whole year.
3. Take a closer look at the Arica, Chile climograph. What can you tell about the seasons and the months? How is this related to the hemisphere where Arica is located?
In Arica, it's warmer in January, February, November and December, months where it would normally be cold here. Since Arica is located in the Southern Hemisphere, the seasons are reversed.
4. Is there a relationship between the temperature of the ocean current and the costal climate?
Yes, there is a relationship between the temperature of the ocean current and the costal climate. When there are warm currents, it causes the air to become moist and warm. When there are cold currents, the air becomes dry.
5. Is there a relationship between the direction of the ocean current and the costal climate?
Yes, there is a relationship between the direction of the ocean current and the costal climate. When an ocean current goes away from the coast, it affects how the air will be on land.
6. In general, on which side of the ocean basins are the cold currents? Warm currents?
The cold currents are located on the east side of the basins, while the warm currents are located on the west side of the basins.
7. What can you infer about the climate of each region by reviewing these climographs?
Arica is humid due to its location in a desert. Tokyo is mild with the amount of precipitation each year. Trondheim, despite where it is, is warm.
1. Examine the climographs. What is the difference between the highest and lowest temperatures in the climograph for each city?
Trondheim: 57-25=32
Arica: 74-62=12
Tokyo: 81-42=39
2. Which city is a desert? How can you tell?
Artica is a desert. I can tell since the percipitation rate stays at zero for the whole year.
3. Take a closer look at the Arica, Chile climograph. What can you tell about the seasons and the months? How is this related to the hemisphere where Arica is located?
In Arica, it's warmer in January, February, November and December, months where it would normally be cold here. Since Arica is located in the Southern Hemisphere, the seasons are reversed.
4. Is there a relationship between the temperature of the ocean current and the costal climate?
Yes, there is a relationship between the temperature of the ocean current and the costal climate. When there are warm currents, it causes the air to become moist and warm. When there are cold currents, the air becomes dry.
5. Is there a relationship between the direction of the ocean current and the costal climate?
Yes, there is a relationship between the direction of the ocean current and the costal climate. When an ocean current goes away from the coast, it affects how the air will be on land.
6. In general, on which side of the ocean basins are the cold currents? Warm currents?
The cold currents are located on the east side of the basins, while the warm currents are located on the west side of the basins.
7. What can you infer about the climate of each region by reviewing these climographs?
Arica is humid due to its location in a desert. Tokyo is mild with the amount of precipitation each year. Trondheim, despite where it is, is warm.