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Feb 24, 2016
RECAP…. Conditions in extreme environments. Himalayas- Receive lots of sun as near to the equator but very cold of a night. Low amounts of rainfall due to rain shadow. High amount of rainfall due to relief rain. Polar deserts get little rain- too cold!. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Conditions in extreme environmentsHimalayas- Receive lots of sun as near to the equator but very cold of a night.
High amount of rainfall due to relief rain.
Low amounts of rainfall due to rain shadow.
Polar deserts get little rain- too cold!
Aden desert (Yemen) lack of water constrains development. Hot throughout year. Farming impossible.
Semi-arid areas annual rain 250-500mm/yr. Water conservation can make farming possible.
Guarantee of warm and dry good for tourist development e.g Red Sea coast, Egypt.
TODAY
HUMAN DISCOMFORTPsychrometic Chart of Human Discomfort
POPULATION DENSITY IN ARID AREAS
INACCESSIBILITYhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pole_of_inaccessibility
DEFINITION?
WHICH LOCATIONS AROUND THE WORLD
ARE THE MOST INACCESSIBLE?
Yes, I’ve used Wikipedia, but the article is well written and useful, this one time!
REMOTENESShttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extreme_points_of_Earth#Remoteness
Where would you rather live – extreme hot, extreme cold
or extremely remote?
Why?
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