BIOL 4253 Chapter : June 8th
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Major climactic pattern is due to the curvature of the earth. Coriolis effect air circulation is deflected by earth"s rotation. Winds in north rotate clockwise; in south they rotate counter clockwise. As air moves away from the earth, it expands and cools this is what causes precipitation. Maritime climates have less variation in temps thanks to the high specific heat of water (vs. air) Deserts appear on the western side of the continent. There is more albedo in the field than in the forest. reflected heat. Sensible heat loss due to convection transfer of heat using fluids (air, water). You lose more heat in a forest than in a field. (higher sensible heat loss in a field) Lots more evapotranspiration in a forest than in a field.
