UK vs USA vs Canada vs Australia (transit, photos)
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Alaska is the big difference: Australia's outliers, islands in the Pacific, Indian and Southern oceans are much, much smaller and nowhere near as varied in comparison. But having seen the western US (lower 48) and comparing that against the span of climates from southern Tasmania to the Torres Strait (the same distance as the south of Florida to the middle of Hudson Bay) is a different comparison.
Well Alaska is a part of the U.S though. As is Hawaii, Puerto Rico, U.S Virgin Islands, Guam etc.. You say having seen the 'western' U.S lower 48 but the Western U.S is actually quite diverse let alone central plains and the East - Florida vs New England and Appalachia etc. On the whole, I wouldn't be surprised nor challenge the idea that climactically, the U.S is more diverse than either Australia or Canada.
Compared to the amount of data collected across similar areas of China and the US, no its 2017.
I seriously doubt that low population density is what is preventing them from finding a climate in Australia where you can ice skate on a frozen pond for half the year...
Well Alaska is a part of the U.S though. As is Hawaii, Puerto Rico, U.S Virgin Islands, Guam etc.. You say having seen the 'western' U.S lower 48 but the Western U.S is actually quite diverse let alone central plains and the East - Florida vs New England and Appalachia etc. On the whole, I wouldn't be surprised nor challenge the idea that climactically, the U.S is more diverse than either Australia or Canada.
Maine to Miami (ice skating on frozen ponds vs lying on a tropical beach with warm ocean water, on the same day) is a bigger climate difference over a shorter distance than Torres to Tassie.
Maine to Miami (ice skating on frozen ponds vs lying on a tropical beach with warm ocean water, on the same day) is a bigger climate difference over a shorter distance than Torres to Tassie.
Ever been to the Tasmanian highlands in winter? Miami's record high is fairly mild at 37C, with an average high in July of a very moderate 31.4C . It's winter average maximum is a cool 24C. On Cape York you'll experience temperatures well in excess of those, along with a tropical full monsoon weather pattern.
Last edited by Bakery Hill; 05-16-2017 at 04:35 AM..
I think Australia lacks climate diversity. The majority of the country ranges from hot to very hot. Even Hobart is relatively mild.
Hobart is mild, but there are places that get a lot colder. Hot, yes, a lot of Australia is hot, but there is hot as in 'dry desert heat', and hot as in 'extremely humid and monsoonal tropical hot'. There is no way you wouldn't immediately notice the difference between summer somewhere like the Tanami desert in the NT and the wet season in the tropics further north. I think that unless you've been in real tropical and desert climates, its hard to understand how great the difference is.
Last edited by Bakery Hill; 05-16-2017 at 05:21 AM..
China and the US are both densely populated in comparison, and hence mapped with a high degree of resolution with regard to climate and vegetation. And Koppen isn't the only valid framework, it deals primarily with rainfall and temperature.
Most of Australia is an arid dustbowl, there really isn't much to see in the centre except different varieties of dryness.
You think if I go there I'll actually find out that the outback is a lush tropical paradise? Don't be ridiculous, the satellite images speak for themselves.
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