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- https://bio.libretexts.org/Workbench/General_Ecology_Ecology/Chapter_2%3A_The_Physical_Environment/2.6%3A_Atmospheric_and_Oceanic_CirculationBecause land areas heat more quickly than the oceans and there are more land areas in the Northern Hemisphere, during the Northern Hemisphere’s summer, the ITCZ is approximately 5 degrees north of the...Because land areas heat more quickly than the oceans and there are more land areas in the Northern Hemisphere, during the Northern Hemisphere’s summer, the ITCZ is approximately 5 degrees north of the equator, while in the winter, it shifts back and is approximately at the equator.
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Botany/Botany_(Ha_Morrow_and_Algiers)/05%3A_Ecology_and_Conservation/5.04%3A_Terrestrial_Biomes/5.4.06%3A_DesertDeserts can be found between 15-30 degrees north and south latitude as well as on the downwind or lee side of mountain ranges, which create a rain shadow. This biome has low species diversity because ...Deserts can be found between 15-30 degrees north and south latitude as well as on the downwind or lee side of mountain ranges, which create a rain shadow. This biome has low species diversity because of its low and unpredictable precipitation. Many annual plants can be found in desert biomes, as can some perennials.
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Courses/University_of_Vermont/UVM_Environmental_Science/06%3A_Hydrosphere/6.03%3A_Oceanic_CirculationThis section discusses the causes of Atmospheric and Oceanic circulation and the roles that Atmospheric and Oceanic circulation have in regulating Earth's climate and Energy balance.
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Courses/Norco_College/BIO_5%3A_General_Botany_(Friedrich_Finnern)/27%3A_Terrestrial_Biomes/27.06%3A_DesertDeserts can be found between 15-30 degrees north and south latitude as well as on the downwind or lee side of mountain ranges, which create a rain shadow. This biome has low species diversity because ...Deserts can be found between 15-30 degrees north and south latitude as well as on the downwind or lee side of mountain ranges, which create a rain shadow. This biome has low species diversity because of its low and unpredictable precipitation. Many annual plants can be found in desert biomes, as can some perennials.
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Courses/Gettysburg_College/01%3A_Ecology_for_All/02%3A_The_Physical_Environment/2.06%3A_Atmospheric_and_Oceanic_CirculationThis section discusses the causes of Atmospheric and Oceanic circulation and the roles that Atmospheric and Oceanic circulation have in regulating Earth's climate and Energy balance.
