81. Geography, Climate ... Water is the main climatic factor limiting grain production crop that can be grownin a particular region. are given along with crop geography, crop calendar http://www.usda.gov/oce/waob/jawf/profiles/specials/fsu/fsupap.htm

Back to Major World Crop Areas ... The following article appears as Appendix IV of Major World Crop Areas and Climatic Profiles (Handbook of Agriculture #664) Published by the Joint Agricultural Weather Facility (USDA/NOAA) The Geography, Climate, and Soils of the Former Soviet Union Introduction Climate and weather are significant factors affecting agricultural production around the world. Both seasonal and regional variability in weather directly influence crop yield potential. In order to improve the global monitoring of agricultural weather, the Joint Agricultural Weather Facility (JAWF), was established within the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), in 1978. JAWF is a cooperative effort between the National Weather Service's Climate Analysis Center (NWS/CAC), USDA's World Agricultural Outlook Board (USDA/WAOB), and National Agricultural Statistics Service (USDA/NASS). The facility's primary function is to coordinate a world agricultural weather watch and assess the impact of weather variability on crop and livestock production prospects (Motha, 1986). One of the primary responsibilities of JAWF is to monitor weather and crop conditions within the former Soviet Union. With the breakup of the Soviet Union in late 1991, the agricultural system changed from one where most decisions on agricultural programs were centrally planned, originating from Moscow, to one where individual republics and even regional authorities began making these decisions. In the past, the former Soviet government dictated where certain crops were to be grown and set levels on agricultural production. These decisions were based on perceived economic needs and climate considerations. Agriculture was geared to satisfying planners' as opposed to consumers' desires. As a result, crop varieties and production levels between republics often differed considerably.

82. Tyler Junior College - Get On With Your Life GEOG 1303 World geography (30) (3 credits) (CB4507015342) Studies the earth, itsclimatic regions, the relation of human activities to physical environments http://www.tjc.edu/universitystudies/geography.htm

Quick Links TJC Home Future Students Current Students Faculty / Staff Community Bookstore Calendars Catalog Class Schedule Contact Info Employment Groupwise Access News Student Email Student Handbook Site Map TJC Directory TJC Viewbook Geography Course Listing for Geography A student majoring in geography should see a Tyler Junior College faculty advisor for help in completing a course plan. GEOG 1301 Physical Geography (3-0) (3 credits) (CB4507015142) Studies the physical elements that have shaped the present physical environments of the world. Emphasis is placed on scientific principles and explanations underlying the distribution of tectonic activities and landforms, elements and factors of local and world climates, and mapping. GEOG 1303 World Geography (3-0) (3 credits) (CB4507015342) Studies the earth, its climatic regions, the relation of human activities to physical environments and major cultural divisions; special emphasis on selected regions and countries.

83. Maricopa Community Colleges GCU122 19956-99999 Zones 2. Precipitation, Temperatures 3. climatic Controls F G. Soils and AgriculturalRegions H. Illegal Cultural geography A. Population 1. Location and http://www.dist.maricopa.edu/cgi-bin/cpr.pl?trm=20046&crs=gcu122&inst=99

84. South Africa's Geography - SouthAfrica.info South Africa s geography. These two currents have a major effect on the country sclimate, the ready evaporation of the eastern Free State in the central region http://www.safrica.info/ess_info/sa_glance/geography/geography.htm

Tue, 08 Jun 2004 About South Africa Culture Democracy Demographics ... Sport Cape Town Durban Johannesburg Pretoria Quick forecasts SA Weather Service Mapping the best sites in SA cyberspace: goSouthAfrica SouthAfrica.net South Africa's geography South Africa occupies the southern tip of Africa, its long coastline stretching more than 2 500km from the desert border with Namibia on the Atlantic coast southwards around the tip of Africa and then north to the border with subtropical Mozambique on the Indian Ocean. The low-lying coastal zone is narrow for much of that distance, soon giving way to a mountainous escarpment that separates it from the high inland plateau. In some places, notably the province of KwaZulu-Natal in the east, a greater distance separates the coast from the escarpment. Although the country is classified as semi-arid, it has considerable variation in climate as well as topography. The great inland Karoo plateau, where rocky hills and mountains rise from sparsely populated scrubland, is very dry, and gets more so as it shades in the north-west towards the Kalahari desert. Extremely hot in summer, it can be icy in winter. In contrast, the eastern coastline is lush and well watered, a stranger to frost. The southern coast, part of which is known as the Garden Route, is rather less tropical but also green, as is the Cape of Good Hope - the latter especially in winter. This south-western corner of the country has a Mediterranean climate, with wet winters and hot, dry summers. Its most famous climatic characteristic is its wind, which blows intermittently virtually all year round, either from the south-east or the north-west.

85. Brazil Geography part of the South American continent and its geographic heartland, as Brazil has fiveclimatic regionsequatorial, tropical, semiarid, highland tropical, and http://www.nationbynation.com/Brazil/Geo.html

BACK TO THE FRONT PAGE BASIC INFO. ECONOMY GEOGRAPHY ... PEOPLE Color BRAZIL With its expansive territory, Brazil occupies most of the eastern part of the South American continent and its geographic heartland, as well as various islands in the Atlantic Ocean. On Brazil's east coast, the Atlantic coastline extends 7,367 kilometers. In the west, in clockwise order from the south, Brazil has 15,719 kilometers of borders with Uruguay, Argentina, Paraguay, Bolivia, Peru, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, and French Guiana (see table 2, Appendix). The only South American countries with which Brazil does not share borders are Chile and Ecuador. A few short sections are in question, but there are no major boundary controversies with any of the neighboring countries. Climate: COUNTRY MAP

86. Geography Glossary - Geographic . Org - Flags, Maps, Population, Geography, Clim Mediterranean Climate A climate characterized by moist, mild winters and PhysiographicRegion A portion of the Earth s surface Physiography Physical geography. http://www.geographic.org/glossary.html

geographic.org Geography Climate Maps ... [TOP] Glossary Of Geography A B C D ... W * X * Y Z A Absolute Humidity The mass of water vapor in the atmosphere per unit of volume of space. Accessibility A locational characteristic that permits a place to be reached by the efforts of those at other places. Accessibility Resource A naturally occurring landscape feature that facilitates interaction between places. Acid Rain Rain that has become more acidic than normal (a pH below 5.0) as certain oxides present as airborne pollutants are absorbed by the water droplets. The term is often applied generically to all acidic precipitation. Air Mass A very large body of atmosphere defined by essentially similar horizontal air temperatures. Moisture conditions are also usually similar throughout the mass. altitude Height of an object in the atmosphere above sea level. Alluvia Clay, silt, gravel, or similar detrital material deposited by running water. Alluvial Soils Soils deposited through the action of moving water. These soils lack horizons and are usually highly fertile. Antebellum Before the war; in the United States, belonging to the period immediately prior to the Civil War (1861-1865).

87. Geogrphy. Zacatecas. It rains more and is warmer in this region than in the rest of Cool, semidry climatethis climate is found in the eastern part of the History and geography. http://www.elbalero.gob.mx/kids/explora/html/zacatecas/geografia.html

ZACATECAS - Geography - Zacatecas is situated in northern Mexico and has eight neighbors; Aguascalientes, Coahuila, Durango, Guanajuato, San Luis Potosí, Jalisco, Nayarit and Nuevo León. It covers an area of 73,103 square kilometers and is therefore Mexico's eighth largest state. Just as our country is divided into states, so each state is divided into smaller sections known as municipalities. The state of Zacatecas has 56 municipalities Do you know which are the main factors affecting the climate? POPULATION: The dry climate of the semi-desert zone. These factors include the temperature, winds and rain. In Zacatecas, some places are colder than others. There are also regions with abundant rainfall, while others have little rain. Likewise, some places are windier than others. For all of these reasons, it could be said that Zacatecas has four different climatic regions:

88. World Regional Geography - Introduction (Modules 1-3) Module 1 The Region A Geographic Concept. I. geography Defined - Eclectic, Synthesizing,Dynamic. surface - its physical features, climates, vegetation, soils http://www.cotc.edu/Professional/rklingensmith/intro/

Jump to Module in this page: Module 1: The Region - A Geographic Concept I. Geography Defined - Eclectic Synthesizing Dynamic "The subject which describes the earth's surface - its physical features, climates, vegetation, soils, products, peoples, etc., and their distribution. For its data it has drawn extensively on specialized sciences, such as geology, meteorology, astronomy, anthropology, and biology." W. G. Moore, 1963. "In geography, the subject of investigation and presentation is the areal differentiation of the face of the earth. Geography focuses on the similarities and differences among areas, on the interconnections and movements between areas, and on the order at or near the earth's surface." Derwert Whittlesey, 1954. II. Region Defined "Any segment of the earth's surface is a region if it is homogeneous in...' terms of some criteria. 'Its homogeneity is determined by criteria formulated for the purpose of sorting from the whole range of earth phenomena the items required to express or illuminate a particular grouping... So defined, a region is not an object, either self-determined or nature-given. It is an intellectual concept, an entity for the purpose of thought, created by the selection of certain features that are relevant to an areal interest or problem and by the disregard of all features that are considered to be irrelevant."

89. Winne.com - Welcome to geographic differences in altitude, longitude and latitude, and the climaticeffects of the Pacific Ocean, the Amazon, and the Andes, the various regions http://www.winne.com/ecuador/bf01.html

document.write(messageDate); Ecuador The struggle to build the Nation Introduction Geography and Climate History of Ecuador Goverment Economy Culture ... Tourism Geography Straddling the equator in western South America, Ecuador has territories in both the Northern and the Southern hemispheres. It borders Colombia to the north and shares a border Peru to the south and to the east. The Pacific Ocean is Ecuador's western border. Despite Ecuador's size - about equal to the North American state of Colorado - it is one of the most geographically diverse countries in the world. Pacific Coast The Andes Mountain Range crosses the country from north to south. The Occidental and the Oriental Ranges are born from this mountain system as it divides in the province of Loja, forming plains and valleys along the Andean Corridor. Between the two ranges there is a plateau which reaches heights of three thousand meters. The Highlands Regions, commonly referred to as La Sierra, is made up of ten provinces, each of which have important peaks such as Chimborazo (6,310 m.), the Illinizas (5,248 m.), Cotopaxi (5,897 m.), Cayambe (5,790 m.), and Antisana (5,758 m.).

90. USIA - An Outline Of American Geography - Chapter 9 the greatest impact on the human geography of the A humid subtropical climate, along growing season to patterns of human activity associated with the region. http://odur.let.rug.nl/~usa/GEO/geog09.htm

An Outline of American Geography MAP CHAPTER 9 THE SOUTHERN COASTLANDS T he southern margins of the United States can be divided into two approximately equal sections. One half, the Southwest Border Area, shares a long land boundary with Mexico and includes an extensive inland area that has experienced many influences from that country. The other half, which we discuss here, traces the coastline eastward from the mouth of the Rio Grande River in Texas to North Carolina and includes the Florida peninsula ( Map 8 : 23K). Both stretches are southerly in latitude, and they share a small area of overlap in southern Texas, but the Southern Coastlands is as distinct from the Southwest Border Area as are any other two adjacent regions in America. The Southern Coastlands is distinctive for two primary reasons. First, it has a humid, subtropical environment. The warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico also contribute a strong maritime influence to the coastlands' climate. The region has a clear appeal to visitors and potential residents, and its agriculture is distinctive because of this environment. Second, the region's role in generating U.S. trade patterns with the rest of the world and its distinctive industrial pattern also help to define it.

91. Understanding Climate geography of climate. The following USATODAY.com. Climate classes, climaticregions of the world from Okanagan University College, Canada. Heat. http://www.usatoday.com/weather/wclimat0.htm

Home News Money Sports ... Weather Main Categories Weather briefs Cold science Weather basics Hurricanes ... Almanac More weather The week ahead Weather extremes Weather safety Travel forecasts ... Talk Today 10/18/00- Updated 12:19 PM ET Understanding climate Climate represents a long term average of various weather features such as temperature and precipitation. The World Meteorological Organization uses 30-year averages to define climatological " normals " for these various features. Climate determines how resources such as water and vegetation are distributed and, until the onset of technology, climate also determined where people lived and worked. Many factors, such as topography, proximity to large bodies of water, and latitude affect a particular location's long-term climate. It is important to note that because a region's climatology is a 30-year average, significant year to year variability is likely. For example, a particular location may have a dry, warm winter one year and a record snowfall the next year. The International Research Institution for Climate Prediction is the source of a great deal of climate data and other information about climate.

92. Geography Courses - Douglas College Calendar severe weather, climate patterns, and past and future climate change. GEOG 190 SelectedRegions (3 credits This course is an introduction to the geography of a http://www.douglas.bc.ca/calhtm/courses/cgeog.htm

Introduction General Information Credentials Programs ... Home Geography GEOG 1100 Introduction to Human Geography (3 credits) (formerly GEOG 100) Have you ever wondered at the diversity of sights and images you have seen in your travels? Have you ever wondered why rural landscapes differ so much across the world while urban landscapes can seem so similar? These and many other questions are examined by human geographers. Geography 100 is the first course to take in order to begin this exploration. This course is an introduction to the major traditions, themes and theories of human geography. Special emphasis is placed on the concepts, methods and data used by human geographers. It includes comparative and historical analyses of cultural landscapes, studies of the origin and diffusion of cultural phenomena, and an introduction to the concept of human/environment interactions. To find out where this course transfers, check the BC Transfer Guide at

93. Earth Becomes Greener As Climate Changes What happens if the region starts to dry up? If there are largescale changes inclimate, how would While all dues support National Geographic s mission of http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2003/06/0605_030605_climatechange.html

Sign up for our free e-mail newsletter Also see: Today's Top Stories This Story Environment E-mail this story Sponsored in part by Make the New Year a Smart Year Save 43 percent on National Geographic BONUS: Order online, get FREE collector's edition Earth Becomes Greener as Climate Changes By John Roach for National Geographic News June 5, 2003 For most of the world's plant life, the effect of the pace of climate change over the past two decades has been productive, according to an analysis of climate and satellite data collected between 1982 and 1999. Read the full Climate patterns in the past two decades have actually caused an increase in vegetation growth around the world. A satellite model of the Earth's interrelated systems illustrates current climate patterns. Photograph courtesy NASA Stunning photography, every month of the year. Click here to get one year of National Geographic magazine and a free gift. More News Kids News The Environment Travel National Geographic Channel Special Series Emerging Explorers TravelWatch National Geographic Out There Oceans ... Pulse of the Planet The research, reported in the June 6 issue of Science , addresses the question of how global vegetation has responded to changes in precipitation, temperature, and cloud cover patterns. Such climate factors determine how vegetation grows.

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