The climate is subarctic: the characteristic features and adaptations

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The Climate is sub-Arctic – a certain kind of weather conditions, which corresponds to one of the climatic zones of the planet. Geographical location is closer to the North pole. Is a transition type between the cold Arctic and favorable mild weather conditions. Subarctic climate dominates in the Northern hemisphere, and in the South to the same latitude is gentoo.

The Described belt passes through the Northern part of Canada, the Alaska Peninsula, the southern coast of Greenland, Northern Iceland, the Scandinavian Peninsula, the Far East and Siberia.subarctic climate

Climate

  • The Climate is sub-Arctic has a distinctive feature: his inherent long winter and short summer (sometimes missing altogether).
  • Domination of cyclones throughout the year (Arctic, Siberian and North American winter, constantly replacing each other).
  • Maximum temperature of the warmest month is +15 °C.
  • Throughout the year there is frost. In winter, the thermometer main display -5 °C on the Islands and -40 °C on the mainland.
  • Low temperature do not saturate the air with moisture, resulting in precipitation of the climate zone is very small. They fall mainly in the summer. However, due to the low temperatures, precipitation still exceeds the rate of evaporation, and this affects the waterlogged region.
  • In Winter, when the pole coming Arctic air mass, air temperature decreases. Penetrating deep into the continents, it can reach -60°C.
  • Note the Average air temperature varies depending on the natural area and remoteness from oceans in the zone of the tundra summer is almost does not happen, the July temperature not more than +12 °C, winters are long and cold, precipitation-less than 300 mm; in the taiga zone precipitation increases of up to 400 mm/g, more pronounced, though short, but still the summer season.
  • Polar night and low sun elevation at noon provide on-site negative radiation balance, which affects the constantly cold underlying surface. Even if the weather stays warm for several days, the soil still do not have time to warm up.adaptations to sub-Arctic climate

Varieties

The Climate is sub-divided into 4 main types. The main criterion of distinction is moist cold indicator (Köppen classification):

  • Dwc-moderately cold climate with dry winter;
  • Dwd – cold dry climate with temperatures down to -40°C;
  • Dfc-moderately cold climate with a uniform moisture;
  • Dfd – moderately cold climate with warm temperatures of up to +20°C.

Features

Subarctic type of climate formed the eponymous natural geographical zone natural zones tundra and forest tundra.

The pole of cold (the lowest temperature) were registered in the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), the village of Oymyakon. Here the climate is subarctic is particularly severe: the lowest temperature was recorded at the level of -71°C. Average winter temperatures Oymyakon valley – -50°C. This area is considered to be the most northerly populated region on the planet.characteristics of sub-Arctic climate

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Life

This type of climate is unfavorable for human habitation. Weather conditions are so severe that survive in these places is quite difficult. However, life in these areas still exists. Historically human populations that have adapted to the conditions of a certain type of climate (ecotypes). One of the largest is the Arctic adaptive type. This is the population which lives within the Arctic and subarctic climatic zones.

If people exist on a permanent basis in the Arctic can't, then life possible in the subarctic. The only thing that should be noted: it has its own peculiarities. Adaptations to the subarctic climate is quite long and hard. In the zone of permafrost and frozen soil is difficult to build houses, especially in urban areas.

Human-climate also has a detrimental impact: permanent frost and cold winter the body is subjected to frequent colds and other viral illnesses, and long periods of polar nights adversely affect the nervous system.

What determines a person's life in such conditions?

Human Life in the subarctic zone depends entirely on the nature: in the short summer period, the people collect berries, mushrooms, herbs. Taiga is rich in game and other animals in ponds a lot of fish.

Characteristic of the subarctic climate makes it clear that the cultivation of plants under such conditions can sometimes please, other times – to disappoint. The amount of food is not a permanent factor, a rich harvest in the summer could be scarce in winter. For this reason, within the subarctic zone are not built large industrial cities, people live in small villages, which are unable to feed themselves.

In recent years, people are constantly defies nature and what was considered impossible before, now becomes a reality. High technologies help to resolve the issue with the construction of houses suitable for living in these harsh regions, and the possibility of ambulance transportprovides people of the far North the products that they have in short supply (fruits, vegetables).examples of people's adaptation to subarctic climate

For examples of people's adaptation to the subarctic climate? People living in the area are forced to produce their own food and to buy warm clothes. The Chukchi and the Nenets are reindeer skins and fur. Do hunting, fishing in order to feed themselves.

In this zone are the southern Islands of the Barents sea, some areas of the Russian Federation: Western Siberia, North-East and East-European plain.


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