Factors influencing climate of cold environments

Question 1

high latitude

Answer 1

insolation from the sun is spread over a larger area at the poles due to the curvature of the earth. passes through more atmosphere=temperatures are cold

Question 2

high altitude

Answer 2

temperatures decline on average 1 degree per ever 100m climbed. moisture is too thin and heavy for the air.

Question 3

katabatic winds

Answer 3

cold mountainous winds-the dense air flows down from the mountains to the low-lands chilling the ground as it passes over

Question 4

high pressure systems

Answer 4

air sinks and becomes drier=less precipitation

Question 5

albedo

Answer 5

the more reflective a light surface, the higher the albedo effect. they reflect much solar radiation (average absorption=40%) dark soils=90%, snow/ice=20%