a. Where do high values of mean annual precipitation occur? b. Where do low values of mean annual precipitation occur? Why?
a. Where do high values of mean annual precipitation occur? b. Where do low values of mean annual precipitation occur? Why?
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Using Figure 1 attached, draw in isoyhets at 250 mm intervals beginning at the 1000 mm line to show the pattern of mean annual precipitation over SW British Columbia and NW Washington State. Describe and explain this pattern by responding to the following questions.
a. Where do high values of mean annual precipitation occur?
b. Where do low values of mean annual precipitation occur? Why?
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Transcribed Image Text:Vancouver
Island
1830.
Strait
840%
940°
of
Strait
10200
940°
Da
1580
1140
of
940°
1040°
860
Juan
3180°
Georgia
1140
970
640
8200
de
750
1020
690
690
740
4700
1470
Fucq
940
3740
2920
2760
690
Coast
C01940
1630
1420
3480
18009
990
23
2750
1070
2500
2490°
2590
3000-
Mountains
660
3500
3250
2250
2160
2000
1750
1600
11400
840°
820
93560
1140°
1520
1270
16000
1420
1520
15800
North
25700
Cascade
Mountains
1880
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