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Climate of Asia

Why Asia, stretching from the Equator to the Poles, has some of the hottest, coldest, wettest and driest places on Earth — and the vegetation and wildlife of each climate.

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  1. Climate of Asia

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    • Factors Affecting ClimateVast latitudinal extent, Equator to Poles.
    • Summer SeasonMay to September; landmass heats strongly.
    • Winter SeasonJanuary to March; interior very cold.
    • Rainfall PatternRainy Equatorial belt to dry deserts.

  2. Types of Climate

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    • Tundra TypeLong, very severe, snow-bound winters.
    • Taiga TypeVery cold winters; largest temperature ranges.
    • Temperate TypeChina, Manchurian, Steppe and Mediterranean.
    • Tropical Monsoon TypeSeasonally reversing winds; distinct rainy season.
    • Desert TypeScanty rain; large day-night difference.
    • Equatorial TypeHot, humid; rain almost every day.

  3. Natural Vegetation and Wildlife

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    • Tundra TypeLichens, mosses; Arctic fox, reindeer.
    • Taiga TypeConiferous forests and fur-bearing wildlife.
    • Tropical Deciduous TypeTeak, sal, sandalwood; tigers, elephants.
    • Thorny Vegetation TypeShrubs, thorny bushes; camels, gazelles.
    • Equatorial TypeDense evergreen rainforests; orangutans, gibbons.

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