14.2 Notes
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14.2 Notes14.2 Notes
Climates and Climates and Vegetation of Russia Vegetation of Russia
and the Eurasian and the Eurasian RepublicsRepublics
Climate RegionsClimate Regions
Latitude – 75% of region Latitude – 75% of region farther North than farther North than continental U.S.continental U.S.Stans - 40°N = Neb. & S. Stans - 40°N = Neb. & S.
DakotaDakotaRussia - 50°N = CanadaRussia - 50°N = Canada
Kinds of ClimateKinds of Climate
Two major climates – Humid Two major climates – Humid Continental and SubarcticContinental and Subarctic temperature variations – widest in temperature variations – widest in
worldworldSummers – hot or warm & shortSummers – hot or warm & shortWinters – long & coldWinters – long & cold
snow cover – ½ land covered ½ yrsnow cover – ½ land covered ½ yr Permafrost – ½ land permanently Permafrost – ½ land permanently
frozenfrozen
Range of ClimatesRange of Climates
Tundra – N. border on Artic Tundra – N. border on Artic OceanOceanSiberia – temps drop to -90°FSiberia – temps drop to -90°F
Subarctic – borders Tundra, Subarctic – borders Tundra, covers most of Russiacovers most of RussiaTaiga – vast woodlandTaiga – vast woodlandSummers – reasonably warmSummers – reasonably warmsnow cover – for up to 8 mo of yearsnow cover – for up to 8 mo of year
Range of ClimatesRange of Climates Desert – Central AsiaDesert – Central Asia
Summers – long and hot, avg. temp 90°FSummers – long and hot, avg. temp 90°F Winters - coldWinters - cold Location – Uzbek., Azer., Kazakh, Turkmen,Location – Uzbek., Azer., Kazakh, Turkmen,
North European Plain – warm North European Plain – warm summers, cold wintersummers, cold winter
Agriculture – good precip During summerAgriculture – good precip During summer Steppes – Black Sea to Altai Mts., Steppes – Black Sea to Altai Mts.,
surrounds desertsurrounds desert Humid Subtropical – Black Sea Humid Subtropical – Black Sea
coast of Georgiacoast of Georgia Mediterranean – Crimean PeninsulaMediterranean – Crimean Peninsula
VegetationVegetation
Subtropical vegetationSubtropical vegetationCountries – Georgia, Countries – Georgia,
Azerbaijan, TurkmenistanAzerbaijan, TurkmenistanVegetation – citrus fruitsVegetation – citrus fruits
VegetationVegetation
TundraTundraPermafrost – low grasses, reeds, Permafrost – low grasses, reeds,
& mosses& mossesTaiga and Mixed ForestTaiga and Mixed Forest
Taiga – confierous forest belt, Taiga – confierous forest belt, Finland to Sea of OkhotskFinland to Sea of Okhotsk
mixed forest – S. of taiga, mixed forest – S. of taiga, Belarus & Central EuropeBelarus & Central Europe
VegetationVegetation
Steppe AreasSteppe Areas thick clumps of trees – wide open spacesthick clumps of trees – wide open spaces large grassland – covers rest of steppelarge grassland – covers rest of steppe
Semidesert and desertSemidesert and desert Barren – hot, dry climate, bare rock or Barren – hot, dry climate, bare rock or
sandy dunessandy dunes Kara Kum – vegetation supports Kara Kum – vegetation supports
nomadic herdingnomadic herding Uzbekistan – rivers provide irrigation in Uzbekistan – rivers provide irrigation in
desert to grow melons, rice, & cottondesert to grow melons, rice, & cotton