The temperate zone

Some features about the temperate zone in general.

1. The temperate zone Between the 45° and the 60° on both hemisphere MAT is between 12°C and -10°C MAR is great 4 seasons Dominated by west winds 4 climate areas: Marine climate area Continental climate area semi-arid and arid climate area Subarctic climate area

2. The marine climate area West coast of contintents MAT : 8-10°C MAR: low , 7-8°C Precipitation : even and aboundant , around 1500mm/ year  eluviation Dominated winds : westerly winds Seasons : cold , humid summer and mild , humid winter Water output and water level : even Landform processes : chemical weathering , work of rivers

3. Natural vegetation : deciduous forest ( oak and beech ), peat bogs Soil : brown forest soil ( rich in humus , intensive eluviation )

4. The continental climate area Subtypes : Continental warm summer – mean temp.of the warmest month exceeds 20°C Continental cool summer – mean temp . of warmest month doesnt exceed 20°C Continental monsoon areas MAT: depends on the latitude , around 10°C MAR: 24-25°C Winds : west winds , cyclones Soil : brown forest soil Landform processes : chemical and mechanical weathering

5. Vegetation : deciduous forest , mixture of steppes and trees less prec . Seasons : 4 seasons , warm or hot summer and cold winter Precipitation : 5-800mm, very uneven , maximum in summer Water output and water level : uneven

6. Continental monsoon climate area East Asia very cold winter , warm summer abundant precipitation

7. Semi-arid climate areas MAT : 0-10°C MAR : 24-25°C Precipitation :3-500mm, uneven Winds : weaken west winds Landform processes : mechanical weathering ( frost shattering ), erosion of winds Water level and water output: uneven Seasons : 4, warm or hot summer and col or very cold winter

8. Vegetation : grasslands Steppe Pampas P rairie Soil : chernozem – black , high humus content , slow eluviation

9. Arid climate areas Deserts and semi-deserts Great distance from the oceas MAT: 0-10°C MAR: 40-50°C Precipitation : less than 300mm Winds : local winds Vegetation : poor  poor soil No constant rivers Landform processes : mechanical weathering , work of wind

10. The subarctic climate area MAT: -10-0°C MAR: 50-60°C Precipitation : 300mm Winds : westerly and polar easterly winds Seasons : 4, short and relatively warm summer and long , cold winter Rivers : forzen during 8-9 months Landform processes : frost shattering , land slides

11. vegetation : coniferous forest , taiga Soil : podzol – grey , not fertile soil

12. Changes in the temperate zone Precipitation Vegetation Wind Climate Soil Water level and water output

13. Vegetations in the temperate zone Deciduous forests

14. Coniferous forests Grasslands

15. Animals in the temperate zone