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What caused Antarctica and climate to change from a more temperate climate to its current climate?
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What are Tropical temperate and polar climate zones caused by?
Latitude - which correlates to the angle of the sun in the sky (at noon); or ergs per square meter received.
Climate caused by elevation?
a highland climate
Why was the climate so eratic in the Cenozoic when it was so moderated in the Mesozoic?
During the Cenozoic, the Earth was cooling and sea levels were rising. The climate was moderated and warmer in the Mesozoic because of high carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Before the Cenozoic Era, the earth was still quite warm and had some very wet conditions. The final breakup of Pangaea also occurred during this time evidence shows that there was change in oceans circulation. As a major event Antarctica broke away from Australia, it then moved over the South Pole. This caused the warm ocean current that had been flowing past Antarctic to be reversed. A cold current began to surround it. The climate of Antarctica cooled, and glaciers formed. With these massive changes in temperatures, land mass movement and changes in ocianic flow the environment became quite unstable.
What caused the climate of the badlands to change?
climate cooling and drier air
Why is Antarctica covered in ice and snow?
Antarctica is a continent like every other continent on earth. Precipitation falls from clouds in the sky. In Antarctica, which is a polar desert, most precipitation evaporates. The moisture that falls to the earth is frozen into ice crystals.
What caused Antarctica's climate to change from a more temperate climate to its current climate?
This was primarily because it was shifting position toward the south pole via plate tectonics.
What are Tropical temperate and polar climate zones caused by?
Latitude - which correlates to the angle of the sun in the sky (at noon); or ergs per square meter received.
What has always caused climate change?
climate is caused by the interplay of many factors.
What is a climate caused by elevation called?
A climate caused by elevation is called a__________climate
Was the continent of Antarctica once close to the equator?
Yes, millions of years ago Antarctica was located closer to the equator. Over time, the movement of tectonic plates caused the continent to drift to its current location in the southern hemisphere.
Climate caused by elevation?
a highland climate
Why is Antarctica's cold climate responsible for its low yearly precipitation?
Antarctica's lack of humidity and precipitation is caused by the lack of moisture, not necessarily by cold. It is true, however, that cold air holds less moisture due to it having a lower saturation point than warm air.
What environmental damage can be caused from mining in antarctica?
There is no mining in Antarctica -- it is forbidden by The Antarctic Treaty System.
Who caused climate change?
human
Why was the climate so eratic in the Cenozoic when it was so moderated in the Mesozoic?
During the Cenozoic, the Earth was cooling and sea levels were rising. The climate was moderated and warmer in the Mesozoic because of high carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Before the Cenozoic Era, the earth was still quite warm and had some very wet conditions. The final breakup of Pangaea also occurred during this time evidence shows that there was change in oceans circulation. As a major event Antarctica broke away from Australia, it then moved over the South Pole. This caused the warm ocean current that had been flowing past Antarctic to be reversed. A cold current began to surround it. The climate of Antarctica cooled, and glaciers formed. With these massive changes in temperatures, land mass movement and changes in ocianic flow the environment became quite unstable.
Where is the initial location of Antarctica 250 million years ago?
Antarctica was connected to the supercontinent Gondwana, located near the South Pole, around 250 million years ago during the late Paleozoic and early Mesozoic eras. Over millions of years, tectonic plate movements caused Antarctica to drift to its current location in the southern hemisphere.
What caused the climate of the badlands to change?
climate cooling and drier air
