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East & Southeast Asia Physical Notes

East & Southeast Asia Physical Notes. Climate & Vegetation. Wide Range of Climates Subarctic (Mongolia) to Tropical Rainforest (Vietnam & Indonesia). Climate Zones. Similar Climate Zones Around the World. Similar Zones. Climate & Vegetation. Monsoons Seasonal winds

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East & Southeast Asia Physical Notes

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  1. East & Southeast Asia Physical Notes

  2. Climate & Vegetation • Wide Range of Climates • Subarctic (Mongolia) to Tropical Rainforest (Vietnam & Indonesia)

  3. Climate Zones

  4. Similar Climate Zones Around the World Similar Zones

  5. Climate & Vegetation • Monsoons • Seasonal winds • Summer – Warm and Wet from Oceans • Winter – Cold from Siberia • Typhoons • Asian name for Hurricanes

  6. Climate & Vegetation • Flooding Rains Important for Rice Crop • Floods Bring Rich Sediment to Farmland • Fields Flooded to Prevent Weeds & Vermin

  7. Climate & Vegetation • Deforestation • Major Problem due to Agriculture and Population Growth

  8. Archipelago • Groups or Chains of Islands • Usually Volcanic in Origin • Indonesia (13,677 islands), Philippines (7,107) are Largest Examples • Vulnerable to Earthquakes& Tsunamis because of Proximity to the Pacific Ring of Fire

  9. Rivers • Chinese Rivers • Long with a lot of Volume • Huang He (Yellow) • Chang Jiang (Yangtze) Yellow River Yangtze River

  10. Rivers cont. • Southeast Asia • Vary in Volume Depending on Season • Sediment Deposits aid agriculture • Irrawaddy • Mekong

  11. Rivers cont. • Himalayas are source for most major rivers in East & Southeast Asia

  12. Rivers cont. • Japan & the Korean Peninsula • Very Short and Steep (Shinano River – 228 miles) • Many Waterfalls • Japanese Rivers are Often Polluted in Urban Areas • Have Had Concrete Banks Added to Prevent Flooding

  13. Natural Resources • Rich Soil Throughout Most of Region • Rubies (Vietnam ) & Sapphires (Thailand) • Forests provide Teakwood, Mahogany & Rubber • Geothermal Energy • China Leads the World in Steel and Aluminum Production • Japan has Limited Natural Resources

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