3.6 Polar climates

3.6 Polar climates
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3.6 Polar climates

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Learning objectives
After studying this section, you will be able to:
  • Describe the polar climates
  • Explain the location of the polar climates

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Polar climates and landscapes
Three types of polar climate?

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Polar climates and landscapes
Three types of polar climate?
  • Tundra climate (ET)
  • Ice cap climates (EF) > high latitude
  • Mountain ranges (EH) > high altitudes

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Polar climates and landscapes
Tundra climate: at least one month in which the temperatures are higher than 0 °C, but none of the months is warmer than 10 °C. 

Ice cap climate: the temperature never exceeds 0 °C. 

The tundra climate does experience precipitation, but the ice cap climate is quite arid.

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The tundra climate 

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A tundra pond in the summer months - surface snow melts, forming a freshwater pond.

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The ice cap climate

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Which climate does the graph show?
A
Tundra climate (ET)
B
Ice cap climate (EF)

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Which climate does the graph show?
A
Tundra climate (ET)
B
Ice cap climate (EF)

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Which climate does the graph show?
A
Tundra climate (ET)
B
Ice cap climate (EF)

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Tundra climate (ET)
Ice cap climate (EF or EH)

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The changing polar climate
  • Temperatures in the Arctic and Antarctic are increasing faster than in other regions.

  • Effect on a regional scale: melting permafrost > buildings that were built on the once frozen soil have slowly started sinking

  • On a global scale, melting permafrost impacts the climate

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