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The Humid Subtropical Climate

Impact?

More Human/Environmental Interaction

Humid Subtropical areas usually experience strong storms such as tornadoes and hurricanes.

Due to the climate in Humid Subtropical regions, many people adapt or build shelters to include solar panels. In some areas, people build solar panels on schools, homes, and other buildings.

Solar Panels are becoming even more popular because they save people money and decrease carbon footprints.

Citations

The impact of these storms can be devastating for many people around the world.

Solar panels on the roof of a school.

In Miami, Florida, there are even solar powered parking meters!

Location

Where does this occur?

Generally the Southeastern coastal regions

  • two largest areas = Southeast United States and Southeast Asia
  • Examples of cities:
  • New Orleans, USA
  • Shanghai, China
  • Florida, USA

Humid Subtropical = red

Do you see any trends?

Bald Cypresses. Photography. Encyclopædia Britannica ImageQuest. Web. 26 Feb 2014.

Capybara. Photography. Encyclopædia Britannica ImageQuest. Web. 26 Feb 2014.

“Climatic Regions of the United States, Humid Subtropical.” Countries Quest. N.p, N.d. Web. 21 February 2014.

Ferns. Photograph. Encyclopædia Britannica ImageQuest. Web. 26 Feb 2014.

Florida Alligator. Photograph. Encyclopædia Britannica ImageQuest. Web. 26 Feb 2014.

FLORIDA, MIAMI, SOLAR POWERED PARKING METER. Photography. Encyclopædia Britannica ImageQuest. Web. 26 Feb 2014.

Florida Panther. Photography. Encyclopædia Britannica ImageQuest. Web. 26 Feb 2014.

"Humid subtropical climate." Britannica School.Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., 2014. Web. 21 Feb. 2014.

Hurricane. Photography. Encyclopædia Britannica ImageQuest. Web. 26 Feb 2014.

Orchid. Photograph. Encyclopædia Britannica ImageQuest. Web. 21 Feb 2014.

Solar Panels. Photography. Encyclopædia Britannica ImageQuest. Web. 26 Feb 2014.

Sovio, Henry P. Geography 12. 3rd ed. Surrey: Green Heron Publishing, 2008. Print.

World Temperature And Precipitation Patterns.Photography. Encyclopædia Britannica ImageQuest. Web. 21 Feb 2014.

The Warmest &

The Coldest

Vegetation, Agriculture, & Wildlife

  • red soil
  • less fertile

Dominant soil type: Utisols

  • can only support crops for 2-3 years

**human/environmental interaction**

Due to the soil properties, many farmers are forced to use fertilizers that harm the environment

Florida Panther

Orchids

Florida Alligator

Ferns

Capybara

The world's largest rodent (found in Brazil's humid subtropical areas)

Coldest: temperatures can become approximately 0°C

Warmest: depending on the region, temperatures can exceed 30 or even 40°C (in Southeast Asia)

"The long growing season, ample precipitation, and the substantial use of fertilizers and other additives necessary for high, sustained crop yields makes this region an important agricultural area. Rapid tree growth supports the pulp, plywood, and lumbering industries. Specialty crops such as tobacco, cotton, sugarcane, citrus fruits, and rice are also grown" ("Climatic Regions").

Bald Cypresses in swampy areas

Precipitation

Average Temperatures

The Humid Subtropical has a moist climate with precipitation throughout the year, but summer months are the wettest.

Annual precipitation totals average about 100 cm, but vary from 75 to over 200 cm.

The temperature range is fairly small, but...

Summer temperatures = hot with high humidity (20-30 degrees Celsius)

Winter temperatures = mild and comfortable with average temperatures around 10 degrees Celsius

Just as a comparison, Vancouver gets approximately 125-150cm of annual precipitation.

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