Geography Reference
In-Depth Information
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2006, China (Typhoon Saomai):
official count
458 deaths; unofficial count 1,000
temperature ranges and precipitation amounts, be sure to
consult your atlas. I will simplify here.
Climates in South, East, and Southeast Asia can be
generalized into several categories:
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deaths;
1.7 million displaced
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2008, Myanmar (Burma) (Cyclone Nargis):
146,000
deaths; thousands missing; military junta
withholds information
Subarctic:
cold, dry winters and cool summers
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Steppe:
semi-arid, cool to cold and with short
grasslands
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2009, Philipppines (Tropical Storm Ketsana):
500 deaths
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Hot Desert:
arid with hot summers and winters
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2009, Taiwan (Typhoon Morakot):
461
deaths;
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Cold Desert:
arid with hot summers and cold winters
192
missing; floods and mudslides
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Highlands:
mountains and plateaus with tempera-
tures falling with increasing elevation
Regional Climatic P atterns
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Humid Continental:
cold winters and cool
summers
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Humid Continental:
cool winters and hot summers
Although the monsoon affects the entire Asian region,
smaller regions have their own climate characteristics
(Figure 2-10). If you are interested in more detail regarding
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Humid Subtropical:
cool to hot with year-round
precipitation
50º
Cold Steppe
40º
30º
Hot Steppe
23º30´
20º
TROPIC OF CANCER
Tropical Monsoon
Precip. 6-12 months
10º
Tropical Monsoon
Precip. 6-12 months
0º
EQUATOR
0
1500
3000 mi
0
1500
3000 km
Tropical Rain Forest
Precip. year round
10º
Desert Arid
Hot summers
Cold winters
Humid Subtropical
Precipitation
year round
Tropical Monsoon
and Rain Forest
Precip. varies
Sub-Arctic
Cold, dry winter
Humid Continental
Warm summers
Highlands
T emp. decrease due
to increased elevation
Steppe
Semi arid
Humid Continental
Hot summers
Humid Subtropical
Dry winters
Tropical Savanna
Dry winters
Figure 2-10
Climatic zones. Climate is a year-round phenomenon that varies with latitude, elevation,
prevailing winds, and distance from moderating effects of water .
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