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How long the min temps does matter for plants and animals, but for meteorologists, it doesn't. If a temp drops to, let's say, 30 degrees, then the recorded minimum would be 30 degrees. Even if it stays at that temp for only 5 minutes, the official minimum is still 30 degrees.
The point is if Miami (with a record low of 27 degrees) is "tropical," does that mean Los Angeles (28 record low) is also "tropical?"
True tropical locations don't have below freezing temperatures. Hawaii, for instance:
All of So Cal is not a desert. Only the desert of So Cal is a desert!
Cities such as Los Angeles, San Bernardino, Santa Monica, Thousand Oaks, Burbank, Glendale, Burbank, etc are in a semi-arid climate (not desert).
"Desert" is defined by Meteorologists as an area receiving less than 10" per year in precipitation. The cities above get about 12-18" per year.
For instance, San Bernardino enjoys 16.72" per year. And the city of Tujunga 22.45" per year... more than twice of what true deserts receive. And more like three times what real desert towns like Palm Springs (5.62") get.
Again thanks for the info...perhaps I should say more arid.
Obviously Los Angeles cant be tropical because its too arid....I see your point though. Thanks for the info!
arid places can also be tropical. The leeward side of the Hawaiian islands receive little rainfall; Los Angeles receives more annual rainfall than some places in Hawaii like Kailua-Kona. Aruba is another example of dry, desert like locations in the tropics.
arid places can also be tropical. The leeward side of the Hawaiian islands receive little rainfall; Los Angeles receives more annual rainfall than some places in Hawaii like Kailua-Kona. Aruba is another example of dry, desert like locations in the tropics.
Yea very true. I was amazed to see Aruba was a dry rugged place. Not at all what I expected. Still beautiful though.
Car chases I would agree with you. Not on the fires though. The fires out in So Cal last for long periods and cover lots of land quickly. After all it is a desert. The fact Florida gets more rain makes it harder for a wildfire to get that out of control.
Much of soCal is a Chapparal not a Desert.Fires only last for one or two weeks because of the unpredicted Santa ana's Which could change any direction there's your anwser and because he Have Mountains and is hard to get to those spots on Foot.Were not flat you know.In FL Its all flat so its way easier to get to.
Much of soCal is a Chapparal not a Desert.Fires only last for one or two weeks because of the unpredicted Santa ana's Which could change any direction there's your anwser and because he Have Mountains and is hard to get to those spots on Foot.Were not flat you know.In FL Its all flat so its way easier to get to.
I do realize your not flat but I heard on the news about a few ppl, including celeberities housing burning down. I was not implying who neighborhoods were being flamed.
Miami is subtropical technically, only because of some extremely rare freak events of cold weather... but for the most part, Miami feels like you are in the Caribbean.
I have never been to SoCal but SoFla is cheaper and less pollution, but it is hot and humid year round.
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