sábado, 1 de marzo de 2014

canary islands

there is a subtropical climate is due to its aproximity to the tropics, precipitation is very aparse, between 150 and 300 and even lower at desert areas, temperatures do not vary greatly, with warn winters around 17 degrees and hot summers  characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. Under the Köppen climate definition, this category of climate type covers a broad range of attributes, especially in terms of winter temperatures. The term "subtropical" may be a misnomer for locations along the cooler ranges.




vegetation includes:

spurges


dragon tree



palm trees in the more humid areas



mountain climate

 is found in the mountains system of the penisula above an altitude of 1,000  metres, precipitation normally is high above 1,000 mm a year and temperatures are cold with low winter 


vegetation includes:

tiers of forest




scrubland


meadows




mediterranean climate

region extends from the Andalusian Plain along the southern and eastern coasts up to the Pyrenees, on the seaward side of the mountain ranges that parallel the coast. Total rainfall in this region is lower than in the rest of Spain, and it is concentrated in the late autumn-winter period. Generally, rainfall is slight, often insufficient, irregular, and unreliable. Temperatures in the Mediterranean region usually are higher in both summer and winter, and diurnal temperature changes are more limited than those of the continental region. Temperatures in January normally average 10 to 13 C in most of the Mediterranean region, and they are 9 C colder in the north eastern coastal area near Barcelona

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vegetation includes:



  • evergreen forest 
  • cork tree




  • garrigue

  • low grassland