<p> Intro to Physical Oceanography/Climate</p><p>Topics of Physical Oceanography:</p><p> Physical oceanography discusses properties such as ______, ______, and ______</p><p> o Relationship with important ______properties</p><p> ______, ______, and ______also topics of this branch</p><p> o Affects chemical and biological characteristics of oceans</p><p>Climate and Weather:</p><p> Weather – the state of the atmosphere at a ______</p><p> Climate – the ______that occurs in an area</p><p> o Include the temperature, humidity, and precipitation</p><p> Climate is primarily contributed by the ______</p><p> o Also contributed by ______</p><p>. Oceans moderate the Earth’s climate</p><p>Koppen Climate Classification System:</p><p> Most widely used system of classifying world’s ______</p><p> Categories based on annual and monthly averages of ______and ______</p><p> There are 5 major climatic types:</p><p> o ______</p><p> o ______</p><p> o ______o ______</p><p> o ______</p><p>Tropical Moist Climates:</p><p> Extend northward and southward from the equator to about ______</p><p> Average temperature: ______</p><p> Average precipitation: ______</p><p> Consists of ______</p><p> Subdivisions of classification within the main classification</p><p>Dry Climates:</p><p> Climate zone found between ______latitude</p><p> Evaporation and transpiration rates ______</p><p> Often surrounded by ______</p><p> Divided into ______</p><p>Moist Mid-latitude Climate with Mild Winters:</p><p> Warm and humid ______; mild ______</p><p> Located on eastern and western borders of most continents</p><p> ______climate is a sub divisional climate zone</p><p> o Drastically impacted by surrounding ______</p><p> o Good climate for certain ______</p><p>Moist Mid-latitude Climate with Severe Winters:</p><p> Warm to cool ______; cold ______</p><p> Cold air masses come from ______</p><p> Average winter temperature around ______ ______locations</p><p>Polar Climate:</p><p> Year-round ______temperatures</p><p> ______precipitation </p><p> ______coastal areas of North America, Europe, and Asia</p><p> Human, plant, and animal populations found around the ______</p>