14.2 Notes 14.2 Notes Climates and Climates and Vegetation of Russia Vegetation of Russia and the Eurasian and the Eurasian Republics Republics
Jan 07, 2016
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