Essentials of Geology (13th Edition)
Essentials of Geology (13th Edition)
13th Edition
ISBN: 9780134446622
Author: Frederick K. Lutgens, Edward J. Tarbuck, Dennis G. Tasa
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 16, Problem 1GST
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To describe: The reason for considering Verkhoyansk as a humid climatic region though it has 5centimeter less average annual rainfall than Albuquerque, which is a desert region according to Koppen climate classification.

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Answer to Problem 1GST

The dryness of an area not only depends on annual precipitation, but also on evaporation rate.

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The factors that control the dryness of an area are annual precipitation and the evaporation rate. Evaporation rate closely depends on the temperature in an area. When the temperature increases, the rate of evaporation also increases. When the temperature decreases, the rate of evaporation also decreases.

In Albuquerque, the temperature is high and it leads to a high rate of evaporation. As a result, the area becomes a desert. In Russia, near the Arctic Circle, the temperature is less; hence, the evaporation rate is also lower. Thus, it makes the area humid.

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