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CLIMATE ZONE CLASSIFICATION

• POLAR AND TUNDRA. Polar climates are cold and dry, with long, dark winters.
• BOREAL FOREST.
• MOUNTAIN.
• TEMPERATE FOREST.
• MEDITERRANEAN.
• DESERT.
• DRY GRASSLAND.
• TROPICAL GRASSLAND.

According to the three cell convection model of each hemisphere the Earth neatly separates itself into three distinct climate zones; the polar, temperate, and the tropical zones.

Tropical

There are six main climate regions: tropical rainy, dry, temperate marine, temperate continental, polar, and highlands.

Scientists classify, or group, climates into five major climate zones. These zones classify climates by average temperature and precipitation. They are tropical, dry, temperate, cold, and polar.

The 12 Climate Regions

• Tropical wet.
• Tropical wet and dry.
• Semiarid.
• Desert (arid)
• Mediterranean.
• Humid subtropical.
• Marine West Coast.
• Humid continental.

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Earth has three main climate zones because of seasonal change as it revolves around the sun. The tropical regions of Earth usually have the same…

• The elements affecting the climate are latitude, altitude and pressure and winds, distance from the sea (continentality), ocean currents and relief features.
• Latitude and altitude: The most important climatic control is latitude.

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• (Af) TROPICAL CONTINUOUSLY WET.
• (Aw) TROPICAL WINTER-DRY.
• (As) TROPICAL SUMMER-DRY.
• (Am) TROPICAL MONSOON.
• (BSh) HOT SEMI-DESERT.
• (BWh) HOT DESERT.
• (Cfb) CONTINUOUSLY WET WARM TEMPERATE.
• (Csb) SUMMER-DRY WARM TEMPERATE.

Florida is much more humid in the summer than Hawaii is, but it’s often drier than Hawaii is in the winter.

Hawaii is much more pleasant place to live than is Florida, hands down – until you get to the matter of cost. Florida is rather inexpensive, while Hawaii is very expensive. Hawaii, is isolated, Florida isn’t. Hawaii is very liberal, Florida is a mix of liberal and conservative.

Hottest States in America During every season, Florida, Louisiana and Texas are consistently among the top four of the nation’s hottest states, based on state-wide average temperatures. The other state in the top four is Hawaii. The group of tropical islands ranks second to Florida as the country’s hottest state.

Honolulu’s hottest month average of 89/75 is a hair cooler than Miami’s 91/77. However, our two representatives of Hawaii are definitely warmer than Florida in the Winter months.

Due to the Hawaiian Island’s proximity to the equator, the suns rays are much stronger that what you might experience at home. You do need to take even more precautions in the sun at the Hawaiian Islands. Here are some special tips for preventing a sunburn while in Hawaii.

Honolulu on average is still warmer than Miami.

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It is not possible to drive to Hawaii from mainland United States. You can ship your car over to Hawaii using a freight service or you can fly and pick up a rental car instead. Once you get to Hawaii, there are no car ferries between the different islands.

August

With the new service, Orlando International Airport will be the only Florida airport with nonstop service to Hawaii. Last year, Orlando International Airport welcomed more than 50 million passengers, making it the busiest airport in the state, according to airport officials.

And not only is Florida much less expensive, but it is actually a significantly cheaper destination. The same level of travel in Hawaii would naturally cost you much more money, so you would probably want to keep your budget a little tighter in Hawaii than you might in Florida.

But, here are the airlines that operate nonstop flights from at least one mainland U.S. city to at least one Hawaiian airport:

• Alaska Airlines.
• American Airlines.
• Delta Air Lines.
• Hawaiian Airlines.
• Southwest Airlines.
• Sun Country.
• United Airlines.