Chapter 5 Curriculum
Module Five Course Notes
Introduction to Climatic Factors
Classification of Broad Climate Zones
Patterning in Global Weather Systems: The Engines of the Atmosphere
Precipitation
Spiral Air Cells Around the South Pole
Wind Direction and Pressure Cells
Radiation
Global Radiation
Effect of Light Passing through a Window
Convection Loop or Thermosiphon
Thermal Belt
Clearings in Trees for Frost Protection
Wet and Dry Sides of a Forest Clearing
Wind
Methods of Establishing Windbreaks
Permeability of Windbreaks
Water Use and Wheat Produced
Windbreak Configurations
Complex Nets for Variable Winds
Hurricanes or Cyclones
Tornadoes
Firestorms
Landscape Effects
High Altitude Landscapes
Valley Winds
Latitude Effect
Knowledge Check
Practical Activity