Tropical and Subtropical Steppes -
- Transition belt between hot deserts and humid climates. Occupy pole-ward margins of the Tropical and Subtropical deserts. Average annual temperature is 21°c.
- Semiarid climCli characterize by abundance of shurbs and grasses.
- Known by different names:-
Prairies North America
Pampas. South America
Veldt. South Africa
Downs. Australia
Steppes. Eurasia
Canterbury. New Zealand
Postaz Hungary
Manchurian. Russia
7. Mediterranean Climate -
- In the western coast of Continents between 30°-45° N & S. Around the Mediterranean Sea, in South Europe, North Africa, California coast, Central Chile, Cape of God Hope and South East Australia.
- Characterize by dry summer and humid winter. Off-shore trade winds blowing in summer, they are dry and give no rainfall. Cyclonic rainfall in winter.
- Average annual temprature 16°c. Average winter temperature, 10°c, summer 25°c, Annual rainfall is 40 - 60 cm.
- Olives, grapevine and citrus family fruits are the cheif product of this region which are also known for green farming.
Chaparral. California
Maqui. France
Mattoral . Chili
Mallee . Australia
8. China Type Climate -
- Average annual temperature is 19 degree Celsius, annual rainfall is 120° cm.
- In the Eastern coast of continent between 25 degree 45 degree N & S. Areas China, South East USA, South Brazil, Eastern Argentina, South East Africa, South East Australia, South Japan. It's is the Eastern East Australia of the Mediterranean type.
- Characteristics :- Hot summers and mild winters. Rainfall throughout the year.
9. West Europeans Type Climate -
- On the western side of the continents between 40° - 65° N & S. Areas - North West Europe including British Isles, West coat of Canada, South Chile, Southern New Zealand.
- Summers are moderate cool (15° - 18°), wimtwi mild (2° - 10°). Average annual temperature is 10°C.
10. Cool East Coast Climate -
- The Corn Belt of US has this type of Climates, that is why it is known as 'ÇORN BELT' climate. Average summer temperature is 21° - 24°c. It is long, warm and humid.
- Winter temperature average -4° to 1.7° for a period of 3 - 5 months.
11. Continental Type Climate -
- Coolest winter month average -12° to 6.7°c. Hottest summer months average 18°c to 21°c.
- In the interior parts of big continents.
12. Taiga Climate -
- Taiga means snow forest or coniferous forest, needle shaped leaves, compose of evergreen spruce, fir anand pine. Extends in two large belts in east - west direcDire from Alaska to Newfoundland in North America from Norway to kamchataka Peninsula in Eurasia.
- Cool and short summer around 10 degree Celsius and very cool and long winter below 0 degree celsius.
- Annual range of temperature highest in highest in Verkhoyansk, Jan temp is -50 degree annual range being 64 degree Celsius.
- Total annual precipitation below 50 cm.
- These forests are the most important source of softwood and fur bearing animals.
13. Tundra Climate -
- Summers are warm enough to melt the snow cover or small water bodies with the result the land is water soaked and marshes swamps are common.
- Blizzard blow.
- Lichens and mosses is common.
14. Highland Climate-
- Experienced in the mountainous regions.
- Determined by elevations shape, of the Highland exposure to winds and locations.
- Here winds are much stronger than at low levels.
- Vegetations varies as we move up.
