A tropical rainforest climate or equatorial climate is a tropical climate sub-type usually found within 10 to 15 degrees latitude of the equator. There are some other areas at higher latitudes, such as the coast of southeast Florida, USA, and Okinawa, Japan that fall into the tropical rainforest climate category. They experience high mean annual temperatures, small temperature ranges, and rain that falls throughout the year. Regions with this climate are typically designated Af by the Köppen climate classification. A tropical rainforest climate is typically hot, very humid, and wet.
Worldwide zones of Tropical rainforest climate (Af).
Borneo, with the typical vegetation of tropical forest.
Tropical rain forests have a type of tropical climate in which there is no dry season—all months have an average precipitation value of at least 60 mm (2.4 in). There are no distinct wet or dry seasons as rainfall is high throughout the months. One day in a tropical rainforest climate can be very similar to the next, while the change in temperature between day and night may be larger than the average change in temperature during the year.[1]
Equatorial climates and tropical trade-wind climates
When tropical rainforest climates are more dominated by the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) than the trade winds (and with no or rare cyclones), so usually located near the equator, they are also called equatorial climates. Otherwise, when they are more dominated by the trade winds than the ITCZ, they are called tropical trade-wind climates. In pure equatorial climates, the atmospheric pressure is almost constantly low so the horizontal pressure gradient is low. Consequently, the winds are rare and usually weak (except sea and land breezes in coastal areas) while in tropical trade-wind climates, often located at higher latitudes than the equatorial climates, wind is almost permanent which incidentally explains why rainforest formations are impoverished compared to those of equatorial climates due to their necessary resistance to strong winds accompanying tropical disturbances.[2][3]
^McKnight, Tom L; Hess, Darrel (2000). "Climate Zones and Types". Physical Geography: A Landscape Appreciation. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall. pp. 205–8. ISBN978-0-13-020263-5.
^Climatologie Pierre Estienne Alain Godard, pages 309 and 316
^Seidel, Dian J.; Fu, Qiang; Randel, William J.; Reichler, Thomas J. (January 2008). "Widening of the tropical belt in a changing climate". Nature Geoscience. 1 (1): 21–24. Bibcode:2008NatGe...1...21S. doi:10.1038/ngeo.2007.38. ISSN 1752-0908.
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A tropical rainforest climate or equatorial climate is a tropical climate sub type usually found within 10 to 15 degrees latitude of the equator There are some other areas at higher latitudes such as the coast of southeast Florida USA and Okinawa Japan that fall into the tropical rainforest climate category They experience high mean annual temperatures small temperature ranges and rain that falls throughout the year Regions with this climate are typically designated Af by the Koppen climate classification A tropical rainforest climate is typically hot very humid and wet Worldwide zones of Tropical rainforest climate Af Contents 1 Description 1 1 Equatorial climates and tropical trade wind climates 2 Cities with tropical rainforest climates 3 See also 4 ReferencesDescription Edit Borneo with the typical vegetation of tropical forest Tropical rain forests have a type of tropical climate in which there is no dry season all months have an average precipitation value of at least 60 mm 2 4 in There are no distinct wet or dry seasons as rainfall is high throughout the months One day in a tropical rainforest climate can be very similar to the next while the change in temperature between day and night may be larger than the average change in temperature during the year 1 Equatorial climates and tropical trade wind climates Edit When tropical rainforest climates are more dominated by the Intertropical Convergence Zone ITCZ than the trade winds and with no or rare cyclones so usually located near the equator they are also called equatorial climates Otherwise when they are more dominated by the trade winds than the ITCZ they are called tropical trade wind climates In pure equatorial climates the atmospheric pressure is almost constantly low so the horizontal pressure gradient is low Consequently the winds are rare and usually weak except sea and land breezes in coastal areas while in tropical trade wind climates often located at higher latitudes than the equatorial climates wind is almost permanent which incidentally explains why rainforest formations are impoverished compared to those of equatorial climates due to their necessary resistance to strong winds accompanying tropical disturbances 2 3 Cities with tropical rainforest climates EditAsia Batang Indonesia Palembang Indonesia Medan Indonesia Balikpapan Indonesia equatorial climate Padang Indonesia equatorial climate Pontianak Indonesia equatorial climate Ishigaki Japan Johor Bahru Malaysia equatorial climate Kandy Sri Lanka Kuala Lumpur Malaysia equatorial climate Kuching Malaysia equatorial climate George Town Malaysia Ipoh Malaysia Davao City Philippines Polomolok Philippines Tacloban Leyte Philippines Singapore equatorial climate Kurunegala Sri Lanka Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte Sri Lanka Orchid Island Taiwan Nakhon Si Thammarat ThailandOceania Pago Pago American Samoa Innisfail Queensland Australia Palikir Federated States of Micronesia Suva Fiji Hanga Roa Easter Island Chile Hagatna Guam Tarawa Kiribati Majuro Marshall Islands Tabubil Papua New Guinea equatorial climate Lae Papua New Guinea equatorial climate Apia Samoa Honiara Solomon Islands Nuku alofa Tonga Funafuti Tuvalu Hilo Hawaii United States Port Vila Vanuatu Africa Moroni Comoros Kisumu Kenya Harper Liberia equatorial climate Antalaha Madagascar Manakara Madagascar Kampala Uganda Toamasina MadagascarAmericas Lelydorp Suriname Punta Gorda Belize Limon Costa Rica Higuey Dominican Republic Puerto Barrios Guatemala La Ceiba Honduras Port Antonio Jamaica Bluefields Nicaragua Changuinola Panama West Palm Beach Florida United States Fort Lauderdale Florida United States Belem Brazil equatorial climate Macae Brazil Scarborough Trinidad and Tobago Salvador Brazil Florencia Colombia Puyo Ecuador equatorial climate Saint Laurent du Maroni French Guiana equatorial climate Georgetown Guyana Iquitos Peru equatorial climate Paramaribo Suriname equatorial climate Buenaventura Valle del Cauca Colombia equatorial climate Leticia Colombia equatorial climate Paramaribo SurinameClimate chart explanation J F M A M J J A S O N D 200 30 22 140 30 22 150 30 22 210 31 22 290 30 23 290 31 22 230 31 22 170 32 23 90 32 23 90 33 23 120 32 23 180 30 22 Average max and min temperatures in C Precipitation totals in mmSource 1 Imperial conversionJFMAMJJASOND 7 9 86 72 5 5 86 72 5 9 86 72 8 3 88 72 11 86 73 11 88 72 9 1 88 72 6 7 90 73 3 5 90 73 3 5 91 73 4 7 90 73 7 1 86 72 Average max and min temperatures in F Precipitation totals in inchesMbandaka DR CongoClimate chart explanation J F M A M J J A S O N D 80 31 19 100 32 20 150 32 20 140 31 20 130 31 20 110 30 19 100 30 17 100 29 17 200 30 19 210 30 19 190 30 19 120 30 19 Average max and min temperatures in C Precipitation totals in mmSource 2 Imperial conversionJFMAMJJASOND 3 1 88 66 3 9 90 68 5 9 90 68 5 5 88 68 5 1 88 68 4 3 86 66 3 9 86 63 3 9 84 63 7 9 86 66 8 3 86 66 7 5 86 66 4 7 86 66 Average max and min temperatures in F Precipitation totals in inchesPontianak IndonesiaClimate chart explanation J F M A M J J A S O N D 260 32 23 215 33 23 254 33 23 292 33 23 256 33 23 212 33 23 201 33 22 180 33 23 295 33 23 329 33 23 400 32 23 302 32 22 Average max and min temperatures in C Precipitation totals in mmSource 3 Imperial conversionJFMAMJJASOND 10 90 73 8 5 91 73 10 91 73 11 92 74 10 91 74 8 3 92 74 7 9 91 72 7 1 92 73 12 91 73 13 91 73 16 90 73 12 90 72 Average max and min temperatures in F Precipitation totals in inchesKuching MalaysiaClimate chart explanation J F M A M J J A S O N D 466 30 23 445 29 23 465 30 23 251 32 23 347 33 24 310 32 23 184 31 23 326 32 23 208 32 23 307 32 23 482 32 24 516 30 23 Average max and min temperatures in C Precipitation totals in mmSource Monthly Statistical Bulletin SarawakImperial conversionJFMAMJJASOND 18 87 73 18 84 74 18 87 73 9 9 90 74 14 91 74 12 89 73 7 2 88 74 13 89 73 8 2 90 74 12 89 74 19 89 74 20 87 74 Average max and min temperatures in F Precipitation totals in inchesDavao PhilippinesClimate chart explanation J F M A M J J A S O N D 140 31 23 109 31 23 108 32 24 125 33 24 159 33 25 187 32 24 165 32 24 170 32 24 170 32 24 175 32 24 138 32 24 113 31 24 Average max and min temperatures in C Precipitation totals in mmSource 4 Imperial conversionJFMAMJJASOND 5 5 87 74 4 3 88 74 4 3 90 74 4 9 91 76 6 2 91 76 7 4 89 76 6 5 89 75 6 7 89 75 6 7 89 75 6 9 90 75 5 4 90 75 4 4 89 75 Average max and min temperatures in F Precipitation totals in inchesQuibdo ColombiaClimate chart explanation J F M A M J J A S O N D 579 30 23 505 30 23 526 30 23 655 31 23 776 31 23 762 31 23 803 31 23 852 31 23 702 31 23 654 30 23 728 30 23 589 30 23 Average max and min temperatures in C Precipitation totals in mmSource 5 Imperial conversionJFMAMJJASOND 23 86 73 20 86 74 21 87 74 26 87 74 31 88 74 30 88 73 32 88 73 34 88 73 28 87 73 26 87 73 29 86 73 23 85 73 Average max and min temperatures in F Precipitation totals in inches See also Edit Tropics Monsoon climate Tropical savanna climate Koppen climate classificationReferences Edit McKnight Tom L Hess Darrel 2000 Climate Zones and Types Physical Geography A Landscape Appreciation Upper Saddle River NJ Prentice Hall pp 205 8 ISBN 978 0 13 020263 5 Climatologie Pierre Estienne Alain Godard pages 309 and 316 Seidel Dian J Fu Qiang Randel William J Reichler Thomas J January 2008 Widening of the tropical belt in a changing climate Nature Geoscience 1 1 21 24 Bibcode 2008NatGe 1 21S doi 10 1038 ngeo 2007 38 ISSN 1752 0908 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Tropical rainforest climate amp oldid 1147011609, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
