ANALOGS OF CANAL ZONE CLIMATE IN MIDDLE AMERICA

Abstract

This study compares the climate of Middle America with that of two locations in the Canal Zone: Balboa Heights, representing the drier leeward Pacific side of the Isthmus of Panama; and Cristobal, representing the wetter windward Atlantic side. Distribution of areas of analogy of pertinent climatic elements and combinations is shown in maps.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1958
Accession Number
AD0163004

Entities

People

  • Jack V. Chambers
  • James M. Blaut

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Canals
  • Central America
  • Climate
  • Cloud Cover
  • Costa Rica
  • Geography
  • Guatemala
  • Honduras
  • Lesser Antilles
  • Nicaragua
  • North America
  • Panama
  • Puerto Rico
  • Topography
  • Trinidad
  • United States
  • West Indies

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science/Meteorology
  • Urban Planning and Geography.