Consider the amplitude of the seasonal cycle of surface air temperature. Assume the 900 mb level is representative of surface temperature. Ignoring Antarctica (why?), where is the largest amplitude of the seasonal cycle of temperature? Give at least three reasons for this location.

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Consider the amplitude of the seasonal cycle of surface air temperature. Assume the 900 mb level is representative of surface temperature. Ignoring Antarctica (why?), where is the largest amplitude of the seasonal cycle of temperature? Give at least three reasons for this location.

90N
-15
60N -
30N
EQ
30St
60S
90S
0
30
60E
(c) DJF
-30
-15
O
15
120E
180
30
JJA
-15
120W
Seasonal
900 mb air temperature (K)
0
60W
0
40
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
O
-5
-10
-15
-20
-25
-30
-35
Transcribed Image Text:90N -15 60N - 30N EQ 30St 60S 90S 0 30 60E (c) DJF -30 -15 O 15 120E 180 30 JJA -15 120W Seasonal 900 mb air temperature (K) 0 60W 0 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 O -5 -10 -15 -20 -25 -30 -35
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