XII. Climate zones

1. latitude
   1. temperature
      • amount of insolation
      • warm tropics; cold poles
   2. precipitation
      • atmospheric circulation
      • uplift and precipitation near equator
      • dowdraft and deserts at 20-30° latitude
2. landscape and elevation
   1. temperature
      • environmental lapse rate
   2. precipitation
      • orographic uplift
      • rainshadow
3. continentality
   1. temperature moderation by oceans
   2. lack of precipitation far from oceans

1. Type A - Humid Tropical Climate
2. Type B - Dry Climates
3. Type C - Humid middle-latitude climate with mild winters
4. Type D - Humid middle-latitude climate with severe winters
5. Type E - Polar
6. Type H - High Altitude (Mountain)