Differentiate between the Equatorial and the Tropical continental climates under the following
(a) location
(b) temperature characteristics
(c) rainfall distribution
Explanation
| Equatorial climate | Tropical continental climate | |
|
(a) Location |
0 – 10°N and South Amazon basin (South America), Zaire, coasts of West Africa Malaysia, Indonesia, Colombia |
-10 – 30°N and South West Africa (North) |
|
(b) Temperature characteristics. |
(i) Mean annual temperature = 27°C (ii) Annual temperature range = 2°C (iii) Uniformity of temperature throughout the year |
– Mean annual temperature = 21°C |
|
(c) Rainfall distribution |
(i) Rainfall is throughout the year |
– Rainfall is seasonal Mean annual rainfall = 85cm |