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North Carolina Landforms, Weather, and Climate
Landforms
Regions of North Carolina
• Coastal Plain– Two main subregions:
• Outer Coastal Plain
• Inner Coastal Plain (includes Sandhills)
• Piedmont
• Mountains
Major Geographic Regions
Geographic View
Coastal Plains
• Features of the Coastal Plain– Barrier Islands – Coastal Plain Terraces– Pocosins– Carolina Bays
Barrier Islands
Coastal Plain Terraces
Oceanic Invasion of the South
The Formation of a Pocosin
A Typical Pocosin Profile
Carolina Bays
Piedmont
• Drained by a number of rivers, including the Dan, Tar, Neuse, Cape Fear, Yadkin, and Catawba
Mountains
• Main chains of mountain ranges running from northeast to southwest
• Other chains run between the main chains, creating coves, basins, and valleys.
Mountain Ranges
Weather and Climate
Climatic Considerations
• Geographic Considerations– Air Masses
– Elevation
– Bodies of Water
• Climatic Concerns– Temperature
– Precipitation
– Sunshine
– Frost
Exceptional Weather
• Tornados
• Hurricanes
Climatic Measures
• Average Temperatures
• Frost-Free Seasons
• Average Annual Rainfall
January Average Temperatures
July Average Temperatures
Average Frost Free Days
Average Annual Precipitation