these are all parts of what would be one comprehensive essay on the San Diego climate. The first two provide an introduction to talking about
This assignment includes a series of 5 short essay prompts. You can think of it as a “deconstructed” essay – these are all parts of what would be one comprehensive essay on the San Diego climate. The first two provide an introduction to talking about climate (what variables makeup climate and what “controls” result in differences in climate between areas) and an overview of San Diego’s climate (What type of climate we are in, what does that mean in terms of annual patterns of weather variables?). The third, fourth, and fifth responses expect you to link temperature trends, precipitation trends, and wind/pressure trends with climate control you will have introduced in question one.
Essay response 1: Give an introduction to climate variables and climate controls. Relevant definitions Overview of climate variables & climate controls Essay response 2: Give an overview of the San Diego Climate. North County San Diego climate characteristics (ie. Mediterranean climate overview) What type of climate is it? What are the averages and trends of temperature and precipitation? Essay response 3: Explain San Diego’s temperature patterns by discussing the controls that act on them. Latitude and solar inclination Sun angle and day length Maritime vs. continental location Essay response 4: Explain San Diego’s precipitation and humidity patterns by discussing the controls that act on them. Mediterranean and dry subtropical climates Causes of aridity (dryness) in these areas around 30N or 30S In San Diego?
When do we receive precipitation? Why then? Summer conditions Pressure – Pacific High / Hawaiian High What is it and how does it influence moisture? Winter conditions What influences winter precipitation? What are the events called that bring us precipitation? How does this affect different parts of San Diego? Essay response 5: What are other notable characteristics of weather and climate? Santa Anas Winds? How do those work? How frequent are they? El Nino pattern. How does this influence normal patterns? Local wind patterns? Other neat weather/climate facts
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