Climate and Vegetation of South America by Arya Kekatpure https://padlet.com/aryakekatpure/wxyl7prb8h33 Revision for FA 4 en-us 2017-01-12 17:40:21 UTC 2017-01-12 18:15:21 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Xmastree.png Factors Affecting Climate of South America aryakekatpure https://padlet.com/aryakekatpure/wxyl7prb8h33/wish/146865476 # Latitudinal Extent
#Direction of Mountain Range
#Ocean Currents
#Distance from the Sea]]> 2017-01-12 17:45:40 UTC https://padlet.com/aryakekatpure/wxyl7prb8h33/wish/146865476 1) Latitudinal Extent aryakekatpure https://padlet.com/aryakekatpure/wxyl7prb8h33/wish/146866199 -- 12* N to 55* S : Hence, most of it lies in the southern hemisphere causing reversal of seasons.
-- Equator passes through the Northern part of the continent, sp most of the continent lies in the tropical zone with a hot and moist climate ]]> 2017-01-12 17:47:35 UTC https://padlet.com/aryakekatpure/wxyl7prb8h33/wish/146866199 2) Mountain Ranges aryakekatpure https://padlet.com/aryakekatpure/wxyl7prb8h33/wish/146867864 -- Andes affects both the temperature and rainfall 
# Temperature: Cool and pleasant in the Andes and highlands ( Quito ) despite being in the tropical region.
# Rainfall in the trade wind belt: The Andes acts as a barrier against rain- bearing trade winds, s
leading to scanty rainfall in the western coast strip - Atacama Desert.
# Rainfall in the Westerlies belt: The Andes causes heavy rainfall in the western coastal strip and dry conditions on the eastern part of South America. - Patagonia Desert.]]> 2017-01-12 17:51:41 UTC https://padlet.com/aryakekatpure/wxyl7prb8h33/wish/146867864 3) Ocean Currents: -- aryakekatpure https://padlet.com/aryakekatpure/wxyl7prb8h33/wish/146871377 -- Warm currents - Winds blowing over them carry a lot of moisture affecting rainfall.
# Northeast of South America
() Warm South Equatorial current 
() Warm Brazillian Current
-- Cold Currents - Winds blowing them do not pick up any moisture.
# Southwest coast of South America - Cold Peruvian Current
# ----------------------------"-------------------------- - Cold Falkland Current

]]> 2017-01-12 18:00:45 UTC https://padlet.com/aryakekatpure/wxyl7prb8h33/wish/146871377 4) Distance from the Sea aryakekatpure https://padlet.com/aryakekatpure/wxyl7prb8h33/wish/146873739 Influence of the ocean greatly affects the climate of the southern tip of the continent: Wind sweeps and sudden storms]]> 2017-01-12 18:07:35 UTC https://padlet.com/aryakekatpure/wxyl7prb8h33/wish/146873739