CLIMATE
OF
AFRICA
CONTINENT
WEBPAGE
Group
members: Alice Tseng, Nick Kamataris & Lauren Malone
plus Tom Damassa's 531 Project (overview only) (and
advice from Mike Crimmins)
PHYSICAL MAP
Physical Map
POLITICAL MAPS & INFORMATION
Political Map, Countries, & General
Information
VEGETATION
Vegetation Map
Examples
of Various Vegetation types (MS Word document)
CLIMATE
Trewartha Climate Regions:
Climate
Controls:
ITCZ:
A boundary between unstable mT air in southwest flow from the Atlantic
and the Gulf of Guinea. Produces
hot, dry, and stable air to the north, however precipitation occurs south of
the ITCZ surface position.
Saharan
High and Mascarene High:
These controls are most effective in the summer producing rain due to
local random convection. Rain
shower organization is a result of its convergence and cyclonic activity.
Azores
High: Effective
control during the winter season that brings colder and dryer air.
Cool by night and warm by day, this High due to the North Atlantic STH,
produces a widespread haze laden with dust that can persist for many days.
The Azores high is also known for accelerating cold fronts relatively
close to equatorial region.
Africa's Circulation Center's of Action:
Africa
Climographs (MS Word document)
Climate websites:
~Africa’s
Weather: A Geographic Introduction
http://www.marekinc.com/GeoOverviewWxIntro.html
A great website that includes many of the atmospheric processes we have
discussed in class, in addition to its specific application to the African
continent.
~Forecast Weather for Africa
http://www.meto.govt.uk/weather/africa/africaforecast.html
On this website you can find out about climate conditions in the past,
present, and predicted future. It
also has great satellite images that provide us with information about
temperature and cloud coverage.
~Global Eye http://www.globaleye.org.uk/secondary_summer/eyeon/land.html
Has a basic focus on South Africa’s land and climate.
~World Book
http://www2.worldbook.com/educators/around_climate_africa.asp
Allows you to search through continents and major cities in order to
research and compare all aspects of weather related patterns.
ENSO Teleconnections in Eastern and Southern Africa:
A General Overview
(Tom Damassa's Project)
Main
Overview (MS Word document)
Figures
1 - 12 for Overview (MS Word document)
