Interior Plains Climate

The Coastal Plains of Texas, once an empty wasteland of cattle and cowboys, developed into one of the key areas of growth throughout the nation; the amazing job opportunites, beautiful vegetation, and variety of landforms, many have begun to take notice of this unique area of the US and are starting to settle. Up to this point, about 7 million people have decided to call this vast area of land “home.” No one can deny the fact that the Coastal Plains region would be an incredible place to experience your life and what it has to offer. Only you and you alone can make this decision that will affect how you live.

Most of the precipitation is around the Gulf Coastal region near Austin and Galveston Island because that is the farthest point of southeast in Texas. Most of the Great Plains will not get nearly as much rain as the Gulf Coastal region because the elevation is a bit higher. The Mountains and Basins region will get little if not no rain at all because of the elevation of that region. The population in North Central is higher than most regions because of the few major cities we have and the growing cities. The regions Gulf Coastal and Great Plains are related because the weather is alike and the population of both regions are close together. The Great Plains and the Mountains and Basins are close related because the Great Plains has big hills

The environmental issue in the Interior Plains is lumber/timber harvesting. Forest workers are cutting down trees to turn tree parts into lumber and timber.

The Coastal Plains of Texas is a large area that extends from the Atlantic Ocean to beyond the Rio Grande. This region can be divided into 5 distinct areas.

Plant life tends to be of low growth and, during the short summer, the birds arrive in large numbers to feed on the insects that are born in this period. The climate is cold summers and very cold winters characterize the tundra area in the northern most limit plant growth. Areas

Because the country is located directly in the path of the hurricane belt, winds and rain are stronger, bringing cooler temperatures and causing rainfall that varies from year to year with 53 inches in the east regions, 82 inches in the northeast, and 17 inches in the west. This is typical for this region, and cold temperatures are not at all experienced. Due to this particular type of climate, the country has more than 50 percent of agricultural land use, and 40 percent forest area.

The summers are warm and short. The winters are cold and long. Precipitation ranges from more than 500 mm per year in the north to less than 300 mm in the south of the Prairies. The winter mean temperatures for the coldest months vary from -9.4°C in Lethbridge and -18.3°C in Winnipeg. In contrast, the mean temperature for the warmest month in Winnipeg is 19.7°C. The grasses tend to have long roots which penetrate deep into the soil where they could find moisture. The northern edge of this ecozone marks the beginning of the transition into forest areas. Prior to agricultural settlement in the late 19th century, the Prairie ecozone was the home of millions of bison. Today, mammals of this ecozone include mule and white-tailed deer, coyote, pronghorn (south-central portion), badger, whitetail jackrabbit, Richardson's ground squirrel, northern pocket gopher and the prairie dog. Unique bird species include ferruginous hawk, greater prairie chicken, sharp-tailed grouse, American avocet, burrowing owl, great blue heron, black-billed magpie and Baltimore oriole. Plains grizzlies, swift fox and greater prairie chickens are a few of animals to disappear from the

Prairies provinces have common factors; Landscape, agriculture, climate, that represent in similarities compared to the rest of Canada. Landscape defines the Prairie Provinces as a formal region. With the enormous size of flatland, the immense quantities and high qualities of grains can be produced. This result in majority of land being used for agricultural purposes. In addition, the Prairie Provinces have significant harsh cold winters and mild dry summers compared to other provinces. The key differences are the ecosystem and the natural resources the region provide. Each province unique ecosystem allows different kinds of harvest and animal breed. Moreover, these key differences created different industry and job opportunities.

3. Question : If you were traveling from west to east across the Great Plains in the United States what would be the correct sequence of grassland types that you would encounter?

the prairies, are much different from say the coastal proximity, for example, of Atlantic Canada.

According to Dr. Denning, “as the global climate changes, average temperatures will rise sharply. Because Colorado is so far inland, this effect will be stronger because large bodies of water help mitigate temperature swings and Colorado is far from our oceans or Great Lakes. Imagine the climate of Albuquerque as far north as Greeley.” Additionally, we must consider the agriculture industry is estimated to be worth around forty-one billion dollars in Colorado, which means climate change will have a drastic impact on food production. Colorado’s geographic location is problematic in itself, but the continuous temperature changes means longer growing seasons. Ultimately, the rising temperatures make plants consume more water and it reduces the annual snowpack, which creates a conundrum of issues. Similarly, we can assume a warmer Colorado will also mean a much drier Colorado, which will hurt agriculture on every level.

SouthWest Alberta is part of a gorgeous landscape of grassy plains and rocky cliffside. The east is covered in high grass and prairies, while the west is a mixture of cacti, sage and short grasses. The plains people experience extreme weather - cold, frigid winters and scorching summers. Across the landscape are large herds of buffalo, bears, deer, antelope and coyotes.

The moist air of the Great Plains dryline originates from the Gulf of Mexico, while the dry air originates from the southeastern United States and high plateau of Mexico. It is typically oriented meridionally, but can deviate as much as 30 degrees. Utilization of land, vegetation, and differences in soil moisture can significantly affect the generation and upkeep of drylines. Since soil moisture and vegetation decrease from east to west latent heat flux also decreases from east to west. This contributes to a zonal dewpoint gradient. Temperature gradients can exceed 10 K (1 km)-1 or be more diffuse at 10 K (100 km)-1 . Dryline formation can sometimes be associated with a surface pressure trough. The dryline does not a pressure trough nor in

Oregon is divided by mountains which give the state two completely different climates. West of the Cascade Range the weather is cool in the summer and mild in the winter because of the Pacific Ocean. Western Oregon gets about 60 inches or more of rain and snow per year, especially the western slopes of the Coast Range that exceed 150 inches of rain and snow per year. East of the Cascades the high desert plateau varies with blistering heat in the summer to paralyzing cold in the winter. Easter Oregon gets about 10-20 inches of rain per year, and in the more arid desert regions of the Great Basin less than 10 inches of rain fall in a

As settlers began to enter Iowa they would encounter woodland areas in the extreme southeastern corner of the state, and then move on the grasslands that covered most of the state. Iowa served as a transition zone from the wooded East Coast to the Great Plains of the west. In Central Iowa the grass the prairie grass would measure from