SAVANNA/ TROPICAL WET AND DRY Flashcards
SAVANNA
ALTERNATE WET AND DRY
SAVANNA RF
NO DISTINCT RAINY SEASON
RAIN IN
WARM SUMMER MONTH
COMMON
FLOOD AND DROUGHT
SAVANNAH/
SUDAN CLIMATE
TYPE
TRANSITIONAL TYPE
TRANSITIONAL TYPE
BW EQUATORIAL RF AND HOT DESEERT
AFRICAN SAVANNA
WEESTAFRICAN SUDAN
ORIONO BASIN
LLANOS
NORTH OF EQUATOR
LLANOS
COMPOS
BRAZILIAN HIGHLAND
SOUTH OF EQUATOR
COMPOS
AUSTRALIAN SAVANNA
SOUTH OF MONSOON STRIP
RF DECREASES
WITH DISTANCE FROM EQUATOR
RF RANGE
80-160 CM
T*
> 18*
HIGHEST t* —–>
NOT COINCIDE WITH THE PERIOD OF HIGHEST SUN
HIGHEST TEMP WHEN
JST BEFORE ONSET OF RAINY SEASON
DAYS AND NIGHT
DAYS ARE HOT
NIGHTS ARE COLD
DIRNAL RANGE
EXTREME
WIND
TRADE WINDS
TRADE WINDS ARE EASTERLIES—–>
RAINFALL DECREASES FROM EAST TO WEST
WA—- NE TRADE WINDS
OFFSHORE
SUMMER WIND
ONSHORE