Lecture 8 Low Latitude Climates

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Lecture 8 Low Latitude Climates

Equatorial OLR

Equatorial OLR Modes

Equatorial Weather Systems

Wet Equatorial Climate

Monsoon and Trade Wind Coasts

July and January Precipitation Rates in India (from Catherine Smith, CDC)

July and January Winds in India (from Catherine Smith, CDC)

Vertical Motion over India in July

Equatorial Rainforest

Earth At Night

African Fires

Fires in South America

Deforestation in Rondonia, Brazil (from USGS Earthshots)

Rondonia: 1972, 1986, 1992

Wet-Dry Tropical Climate (savanna)

More Wet-Dry Tropical Climate (savanna)

Example: Mozambique from USGS Earthshots

Vegetation Greenness

Sahel

Mauritania

Land Degradation

Mauritania

Tropical Deserts

Highlands

Climate Classes: North America

Climate Classes South America

Climate Regions: Europe

Climate Regions Africa

Climate Regions: Asia

Author: UCSB