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Continental Climate

Hello! Have a nice day to all. In the previous lesson we've learned about Dry Climate and Temperate Climate, So for now we will discuss about:

"CONTINENTAL CLIMATE"

  • The climate regime which is determined by climatological averages through a period of 30 years uses a three letter code.

  • The first letter code always begins with the capital letter D. The letter that follows is either f: does not meet either of the alternative specifications, s: dry summer or w: dry winter.

  • The last letter is either a: warmest month whose averages are over 71.6 °F or b: does not meet the requirement for ‘a’ but comprises of four months above 50 °F

  • It is a climatic region defined by Russian-German climatologist Wladimir Köppen in 1900, which is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters

Areas That Experience Humid Continental Climate

The humid continental climate is found somewhere between 30° and 60° North in the northeastern and central regions of Asia, Europe, and North America. Since the Southern Hemisphere comprises of a larger ocean area as well as the consequent greater maritime moderation, a humid continental climate is less likely to be found in this region.

Precipitation In A Humid Continental Climate

Precipitation in humid continental climatic regions is derived from either frontal cyclones or convectional showers which occur when maritime tropical air pushes northward behind the retreating polar front.Due to such connective activity, a good number of regions experience distinct summer precipitation maximum.

Vegetation In A Humid Continental Climate

By definition, the type of vegetation that thrives in a humid continental climate are forests. The biomes that do well within this type of climate regime include coniferous forests, temperature deciduous, temperate woodlands, temperate evergreen forests and temperate grasslands. In wetter areas of the humid continental climatic regions vegetation such as fir, spruce, oak, and pine are present, and during autumn seasons falling foliage is noted.

Mixed forest in Vermont during autumn

Much of the American Midwest has a humid continental climate.

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References:

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http://www.worldatlas.com/articles/what-is-a-humid-continental-climate.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humid_continental_climate

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