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Table 8.3a Iquitos, Peru (3°S, 73°W)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
temp (ºC)	25.6	25.6	24.4	25	24.4	23.3	23.3	24.4	24.4	25	25.6	25.6
precip (mm)	259	249	310	165	254	188	168	117	221	183	213	292

 

What is the Temperature range?

 

 

 

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Table 8.3a Iquitos, Peru (3°S, 73°W)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
temp (ºC)	25.6	25.6	24.4	25	24.4	23.3	23.3	24.4	24.4	25	25.6	25.6
precip (mm)	259	249	310	165	254	188	168	117	221	183	213	292

 

Iquitos:

What is the Average annual temperature? 

 

 

 

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Table 8.3a Iquitos, Peru (3°S, 73°W)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
temp (ºC)	25.6	25.6	24.4	25	24.4	23.3	23.3	24.4	24.4	25	25.6	25.6
precip (mm)	259	249	310	165	254	188	168	117	221	183	213	292

 

What is the Total annual precipitation?

 

 

 

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Table 8.3e Colorado Springs, Colorado (39°N, 105°W)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
temp (ºC)	-1.7	0	2.9	8	13	18.3	21.5	20.1	15.7	9.9	3.2	-1.2
precip (mm)	7.5	9	21.9	31.5	56.8	23.5	74	70.2	32.6	20.8	12.8	9.5

 

What is the Temperature range?

 

 

 

 

 

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Table 8.3e Colorado Springs, Colorado (39°N, 105°W)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
temp (ºC)	-1.7	0	2.9	8	13	18.3	21.5	20.1	15.7	9.9	3.2	-1.2
precip (mm)	7.5	9	21.9	31.5	56.8	23.5	74	70.2	32.6	20.8	12.8	9.5

 

What is the Average Annual Temperature?

 

 

 

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Table 8.3e Colorado Springs, Colorado (39°N, 105°W)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
temp (ºC)	-1.7	0	2.9	8	13	18.3	21.5	20.1	15.7	9.9	3.2	-1.2
precip (mm)	7.5	9	21.9	31.5	56.8	23.5	74	70.2	32.6	20.8	12.8	9.5

 

What is the Total Annual Precipitation?

 

 

 

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You will need to download the Classification key and codes.pdf  to answer this and the next question.

Iquitos, Peru (3°S, 73°W)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
temp (ºC)	25.6	25.6	24.4	25	24.4	23.3	23.3	24.4	24.4	25	25.6	25.6
precip (mm)	259	249	310	165	254	188	168	117	221	183	213	292

 

Use the data in the table above and your knowledge of climates to answer the following question:

Climate Classification Code:

Use the Climate Classification Key to classify the climate for Iquitos.  Be sure to enter the Koppen letter code from the leftmost column on the Koppen Climate Code Table.  These items are in the Climate supplement.

Homework Question:

What is the Koppen Climate code for Iquitos?

 

 

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Colorado Springs, Colorado (39°N, 105°W)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
temp (ºC)	-1.7	0	2.9	8	13	18.3	21.5	20.1	15.7	9.9	3.2	-1.2
precip (mm)	7.5	9	21.9	31.5	56.8	23.5	74	70.2	32.6	20.8	12.8	9.5

Use the data in the table above and your knowledge of climates to answer the following question:

Climate Classification Code:

Use the Climate Classification Key to classify the climate for Iquitos.  Be sure to enter the Koppen letter code from the leftmost column on the Koppen Climate Code Table.  These items are in the Climate supplement.

Homework Question:

What is the Koppen Climate code for Colorado Springs?

 

Question 10

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Use the data in Tables 8.3, the summary data associated with each of the climographs in Figures 8.6  , and your knowledge of climates to answer the following questions. 

Homework Question:

During which sun period (high or low) does most of the precipitation occur in Iquitos, Peru?

  

high

   

low

 

 

IncorrectQuestion 11

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Use the data in Tables 8.3, the summary data associated with each of the climographs in Figures 8.6, and your knowledge of climates to answer the following questions. 

Homework Question:

Referring to the question above, what is responsible for the large amount of precipitation during this time?

  

ITCZ

   

Subtropical High

 

Polar Front

 

 

UnansweredQuestion 12

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Use the data in Tables 8.3, the summary data associated with each of the climographs in Figures 8.6, and your knowledge of climates to answer the following questions.  Your answer should be about 4-5 sentences.

Homework Question:

How do the midlatitude desert (BWk) climates differ from the subtropical desert (BWh) climates in terms of climate characteristics and controls? Look at the climographs and data for each, look at Table 8.1, use the book, and describe what controls are responsible for each.

 

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