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Earth ScienceFundamentals of Physical GeographyThe precipitation recorded at Albuquerque, New Mexico (see Practical Applications, Chapter 7), is almost twice that recorded at Point Barrow, Alaska, yet Albuquerque is considered a dry climate and Point Barrow a humid climate. Why?

The precipitation recorded at Albuquerque, New Mexico (see Practical Applications, Chapter 7), is almost twice that recorded at Point Barrow, Alaska, yet Albuquerque is considered a dry climate and Point Barrow a humid climate. Why?

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James Petersen
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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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