| Features |
In
this zone western winds predominate and, on the coast there
are frequent sea storms. The air is very dry, rains reach 250
Annual millimeters and there is no snow. Because of this, the
general aspect is that of dryness. The temperature of the marine
waters is pleasant, since the coasts are bathed by the southern
end of the warm current of Brazil. |
In
general, this climate can be described as that of an arid plateau.
Rainfall ranges from 200 to 300 Annual millimeters, and there
is no snow. The winds from the west and the south are almost
constant. The temperature of the marine water is cold. |
Here
the sea and the mountains help to moderate the climate. In the
zone of River Grande the winds from the west blow at an average
speed of 25 km/h with blasts of up to 200 km/h, with few periods
of calm. In Ushuaia the southwestern wind predominates, at 59
km/h average speed with blasts of up to 100 km/h, but with longer
calm periods. Near the Beagle Channel cloudy skies are common.
|
It
is a zone of premountain and mountain ranges. There is a strip
of transition between the plateau and the forest, where rains
become more and more abundant. There is also plenty of snow
in winter. The mountain range helps to moderate the winds. |
The
climate goes from very humid in the mountain range (this region
features the areas with greatest rainfall in the country) to
humid in the beginning of the plateau. Rains augment towards
the west, and there is abundant snow in winter. |
Rainfall
ranges from 200 to 400 millimeters per year, and there is no
snow. The predominant winds are those of the west. It is necessary
to consider the topographic differences, since the climate is
more moderate near the rivers and more barren and cold as one
approaches the plateau. |
It
is a cold and very arid climate, with less than 200 mm annual
rainfalls (at some places, even much less). This makes it one
of the most barren regions within Argentina. The winds blow
almost constantly, with predominance of the west and the south.
|
