1. Describe the precipitation pattern in North America as you move northward from roughly New Orleans to northern Canada.
1. Describe the precipitation pattern in North America as you move northward from roughly New Orleans to northern Canada.
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1. Describe the precipitation pattern in North America as you move northward from roughly New Orleans to northern Canada.

Transcribed Image Text:Atmospheric Moisture, Pressure, and Wind
Figure 18 shows the distribution pattern for average annual precipitation around the globe.
Although this map may appear complicated, the general features of the pattern can be
- Relate the global distribution of precipitation to global pressure zones. List other
factors that influence the distribution of precipitation.
explained using knowledge of global winds and pressure systems.
Global Patterns of Precipitation
12
BOP
Atic Crcle
ATLANTIC
ATLANTIC
OCEAN
Tropic of Cancer
OCEAN
Tropic of Cance
PACIFIC
PACIFIC
Equator
OCEAN
OCEAN
INDIAN
Eqiator
OCEAN
Annual Rainfall Variability
20
20
Tropic of Capricorn
Departure
from normal
4040
Centimeters
Inches
40
<10
200 and over
80 and over
120
140
100
10-15
15-20
20-25
25-40
>40
105-199
60-79
2,000
3,000 Miles
1,000
20
100-149
40-59
50-99
20-39
1,000
2,000
3,000 KIlometers
25-49
10-19
Under 25
Under 10
Figure 18 Average annual global precipitation, in centimeters and inches.
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