Why is the longitude 100 degrees W (West) called a climatic divide for USA? Thanks!
2007-02-21 05:44:14 · 2 answers · asked by ClippaBalla 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Geography
Perhaps you are thinking of the 20" isohyet. It moves a bit with weather patterns and cycles, but it's roughly at 100 W. It is important because 20" precip are necessary for normal agriculture. It's movement in the dust bowl days devastated the economy. It separates the "C" climates(humid) from the "B" climates(dry).
2007-02-21 06:06:45 · answer #1 · answered by Jennifer B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The wintry climate Monsoon travels south of the Equator over the Indian Basin extreme rigidity to Low rigidity.The summer time Monsoon have winds that return and forth North and the extreme rigidity drops to Low bringing the rain and floodwaters that runs off the mountains.
2017-01-03 03:18:14 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋