Climate
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ClimateClimate
South Asia (23.2)
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Tropical ClimatesTropical Climates• Location:
–W & S India; Sri Lanka; E & S Bangladesh
• Vegetation:–TRF has wide variety (bamboo, mango,
& other unique types)–Sundarbans have lgst. mangrove
swamp (Bang.)
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SundarbansSundarbans
Dark green area
Mangrove swamp
One of largest Bengal tiger reserves
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Subtropical ClimatesSubtropical Climates• Location:
–N & E India, N Bangladesh, S Nepal & Bhutan (borders highlands)
• Vegetation:–Mostly mixed forests (dry and
tropical)
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Highlands ClimatesHighlands Climates• Location:
–North (Himalaya & Karakoram)• Vegetation:
–Based on elevation • High- always has snow, little life• Mid- more temperate, mixed forests• Low- (foothills) grassland, bamboo
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K2 (Pakistan & China)
Kangchenjunga (Nepal & India)
Sivalik Hills (Nepal & Pakistan)
Red panda (NE India, Himalayan foothills)
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Dry ClimatesDry Climates• Location:
–Desert: Along Indus River (Pak); Great Indian Desert (Thar Desert)
–Steppe: Deccan Plateau• Vegetation:
–Scrub, low grasses–Deciduous forests
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Camel caravan (India)Road in Pakistan
Johad- man made pond (water source
Tanks for drinking water
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MonsoonsMonsoons• Cool season:
– Oct to Feb– Winds from N/NE (over
land)…ARIDITY• Hot season:
– Feb to June– Temps rise, wind
direction changes• Wet season:
– July to Sept– Winds from S/SW bring
ocean air…RAIN
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Monsoon RainsMonsoon RainsRains come from S/SW
Sweep across G-B delta
Hit Himalaya & are blocked
Move west to Ganges Plain
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Monsoon clouds over N India
Calcutta
Flooded paddies in Bangladesh
Slums in Karachi
Streets in New Delhi
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Natural DisastersNatural Disasters• Constant hot temps:
–Good= year round growing season–Bad= higher evaporation/ dry out soil
• Monsoons:–Good= lots of rain to water crops–Bad= too much dry air, or too much rain
(flooding)• Cyclones:
–“Hurricane” in the Indian Ocean