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Earth ScienceFundamentals of Physical Geography■ FIGURE 8.15 Precipitation caused by uplift of air crossing the Sierra Nevada range of California from west to east. The maximum precipitation occurs on the windward slope because air in the summit region is too cool to retain a large supply of moisture. Note the rain shadow on the downwind side that gives Reno a desert climate. Given the locations of the recording stations shown here, during what season does the maximum precipitation on the windward slope occur?
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■ FIGURE 8.15 Precipitation caused by uplift of air crossing the Sierra Nevada range of California from west to east. The maximum precipitation occurs on the windward slope because air in the summit region is too cool to retain a large supply of moisture. Note the rain shadow on the downwind side that gives Reno a desert climate. Given the locations of the recording stations shown here, during what season does the maximum precipitation on the windward slope occur?

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James Petersen
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ISBN: 9781133606536

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■ FIGURE 8.15 Precipitation caused by uplift of air crossing the Sierra Nevada range of California from west to east. The maximum precipitation occurs on the windward slope because air in the summit region is too cool to retain a large supply of moisture. Note the rain shadow on the downwind side that gives Reno a desert climate.

Given the locations of the recording stations shown here, during what season does the maximum precipitation on the windward slope occur?

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Ch. 8 - FIGURE 8.2 Map of the contiguous United States,...Ch. 8 - FIGURE 8.3 Climographs for humid continental,...Ch. 8 - FIGURE 8.4 Climograph for a humid continental...Ch. 8 - FIGURE 8.6 Climographs of subarctic climate...Ch. 8 - FIGURE 8.7 Boreal forest is typical of the...Ch. 8 - FIGURE 8.9 Climographs for tundra climate...Ch. 8 - FIGURE 8.10 Autumn in the Alaskan tundra makes a...Ch. 8 - Considering the vulnerability of Alaskas physical...Ch. 8 - What kind of activities might bring individuals...Ch. 8 - In what ways might high latitudes be similar to...
Ch. 8 - FIGURE 8.15 Precipitation caused by uplift of air...Ch. 8 - FIGURE 8.16 Here in the Colorado Rocky Mountains,...Ch. 8 - FIGURE 8.17 Natural vegetation, vertical climate...Ch. 8 - FIGURE 8.18 This map shows the extensive areas of...Ch. 8 - What effect should these changes in receipt of...Ch. 8 - (a) (b) FIGURE 8.21 Building of the Isthmus of...Ch. 8 - FIGURE 8.22 Barringer Crater, Arizona, was formed...Ch. 8 - In addition to affecting the climate, what other...Ch. 8 - FIGURE 8.24 Examination of global temperatures...Ch. 8 - FIGURE 8.25 The steady increase since 1958 in the...Ch. 8 - FIGURE 8.26 Gases other than carbon dioxide...Ch. 8 - FIGURE 8.27 This figure shows the broad climate...Ch. 8 - FIGURE 8.29 The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate...Ch. 8 - In what ways do melting glaciers become a problem?Ch. 8 - Explain why the microthermal climates are limited...Ch. 8 - List several features that all humid microthermal...Ch. 8 - What factors limit precipitation in the subarctic...Ch. 8 - Identify and compare the climate factors that...Ch. 8 - What kinds of plant and animal life can survive in...Ch. 8 - How do elevation, exposure, and slope aspect...Ch. 8 - How have scientists been able to document the...Ch. 8 - What are the major causes of global climate...Ch. 8 - What effects can changes in the amounts of CO2 and...Ch. 8 - What changes are likely to occur in Earths major...Ch. 8 - What can you do personally to minimize...Ch. 8 - Based on the classification scheme presented in...Ch. 8 - The data in the previous table represent the...Ch. 8 - Chicago and New York City are located within a few...Ch. 8 - The precipitation recorded at Albuquerque, New...

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