Valley climates
,Valley climates
• Valley climates are influenced by three natural factors:
• Aspect
• tertiary winds
• temperature inversions
• Development of anabatic and katabatic winds, inversions, frost
pockets and radiation fog
, Valley climates and slope
• What is slope aspect?
• Direction in which a slope faces in relation to the sun
• Which slope is warmer in the southern hemisphere and why?
• North facing slopes are hot,
sunny and dry
• South facing slopes are cool,
shady and retain moisture
,Valley climates
• Valley climates are influenced by three natural factors:
• Aspect
• tertiary winds
• temperature inversions
• Development of anabatic and katabatic winds, inversions, frost
pockets and radiation fog
, Valley climates and slope
• What is slope aspect?
• Direction in which a slope faces in relation to the sun
• Which slope is warmer in the southern hemisphere and why?
• North facing slopes are hot,
sunny and dry
• South facing slopes are cool,
shady and retain moisture