Climatic Factors, classification, and

analog

Orbits of Earth, Sun, and Moonhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?

v=lkWyM-M8o0c

Gaseous combination

of earth atmosphere

Changes from Volcanism, industry, ag. and forestry

Meteors, oceanic currents, and high level atmospheric jet streams

Fluctuations in the earth’s magnetic field, solar flares

Tropics and Sub tropics No month below 18 °C (64 °F) mean temperature

coolest months above 0°C (32°F) but below 18 °C (64 °F) (frost free areas)

cold below above 0°C (32°F) but mean avg. summer over 10°C (50°F) degree summers

warmest months below 10°C (50°F) Temperate and Polar

Arid and Desert Evaporation over

Precipitation

25 cm (10 in)- 50 Cm (19.5 in)

25 cm (10 in) or less mean

Why examine Climate? need to know what types of plants and how we

structure them

Breeds and selection of animals

Cultivated ecology techniques (swales frequency and dimensions, fertility maintenance, and

building materials-local materials with also thermal mass or insulation

we don’t want to bring temperate methods into drylands and tropics

Design Allow for extremes in design

Find out totals and distribution and rainfall

Light availability- heavy fog areas for flowereing plants

Continental Climates- more temp extremes

Maritime Climates- buffer severe heat or cold

Attitude effects- every 100 m of altitude is equivalent to 1 degree of latitude, so temps in subs

Note tree flagging

Put wind Socks in

Accurate Temp- several max/min – help with microclimate