Highlands - Montane Forests, Alpine Meadows, Tropical Moorlands - Biomes#10
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Date: 2024-01-04
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Hello Geodiode, what a wonderful explanation of highlands. I am from Cusco-Peru. I may say that I have seen many times authors misclassified Cusco as EtH, or as Cwb or Cwc or Csbi. It is quite confusing. In Cusco-Peru we have several types of -Inter-Andean- or -Quechua- classified territories by being above 3300 meters above sea level, but below 3800. We have a well marked dry season from May to September with absolute 0 rain in June. And a rainy season from October to April, (December and January the wettest. Still we have a predominant dry air and sunny days and blue skies even in the rainy season. While in the plateus, and the flatter valleys we have trees, grasses or agriculture, further up in the ravines and Mountain -Cracks- that may reach as high as 4000 Mts. we still have forests (if not vandalised) -- while on the flater tops, we only have olive type grass that turns yellow on dry season. In the other side, at the -High Jungle-, at the altitudes comparing, that is, 3000 to 3600 overviewing the Rainforests, mostly it is warm from 18 to 25C, but suddenly, the moist wind will drop to 13C degrees will feel like 5C or less! They call it -friajes- -- or cold fronts at any time in the afternoons. That occurs at the tops of the hills near Machu Picchu (located at 2400. I do not know why Koppen still believes Cusco Valley and Macchu Picchu, should have a Cwb, Csbi classification while they have totally different weathers?
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Hello Geodiode, what a wonderful explanation of highlands. I am from Cusco-Peru. I may say that I have seen many times authors misclassified Cusco as EtH, or as Cwb or Cwc or Csbi. It is quite confusing. In Cusco-Peru we have several types of -Inter-Andean- or -Quechua- classified territories by being above 3300 meters above sea level, but below 3800. We have a well marked dry season from May to September with absolute 0 rain in June. And a rainy season from October to April, (December and January the wettest. Still we have a predominant dry air and sunny days and blue skies even in the rainy season. While in the plateus, and the flatter valleys we have trees, grasses or agriculture, further up in the ravines and Mountain -Cracks- that may reach as high as 4000 Mts. we still have forests (if not vandalised) -- while on the flater tops, we only have olive type grass that turns yellow on dry season. In the other side, at the -High Jungle-, at the altitudes comparing, that is, 3000 to 3600 overviewing the Rainforests, mostly it is warm from 18 to 25C, but suddenly, the moist wind will drop to 13C degrees will feel like 5C or less! They call it -friajes- -- or cold fronts at any time in the afternoons. That occurs at the tops of the hills near Machu Picchu (located at 2400. I do not know why Koppen still believes Cusco Valley and Macchu Picchu, should have a Cwb, Csbi classification while they have totally different weathers?
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-melinakerifan
Wow phenomenal video! I think this has to be my favorite video yet. Great breakdown and so informative! I always wondered why there are alpine places where the tree-line is located lower in altitude than the 10 degrees Celsius summer temperature average line. Didn't realise that freezing winds were the reasoning, but it makes sense with the trees looking crooked. Ps Beautiful footage overall. I see Meteora -
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Wow phenomenal video! I think this has to be my favorite video yet. Great breakdown and so informative! I always wondered why there are alpine places where the tree-line is located lower in altitude than the 10 degrees Celsius summer temperature average line. Didn't realise that freezing winds were the reasoning, but it makes sense with the trees looking crooked. Ps Beautiful footage overall. I see Meteora -
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-kentario1610
It's damn near beautiful enough to bring tears to my eyes. This is sure to help me continue worldbuilding, as I can only learn so much looking at climate maps and guessing why certain areas are where they are, a large part of that being mountains. And the footage, I feel my paints and canvases call for me. Amazing job as always!
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It's damn near beautiful enough to bring tears to my eyes. This is sure to help me continue worldbuilding, as I can only learn so much looking at climate maps and guessing why certain areas are where they are, a large part of that being mountains. And the footage, I feel my paints and canvases call for me. Amazing job as always!
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-pedro. morais
12: 38 In a future video talk about the guianas shield in Brazil, Venezuela and guiana plss, in the top of mt. roraima in Brazil, Ven and guyana (2850m) the vegetation is unique, also in Pico da neblina (3000m) in Brazil. and all the tepuis in this mountain range.
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12: 38 In a future video talk about the guianas shield in Brazil, Venezuela and guiana plss, in the top of mt. roraima in Brazil, Ven and guyana (2850m) the vegetation is unique, also in Pico da neblina (3000m) in Brazil. and all the tepuis in this mountain range.
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-keysn9070
Hey Geodiode! Amazing video! But there was one small mistake, the main reason why the scottish highlands rainforests don't regrow is mainly because there are way too many deers that eat the small saplings, due to the extinction of large predators like the wolf.
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Hey Geodiode! Amazing video! But there was one small mistake, the main reason why the scottish highlands rainforests don't regrow is mainly because there are way too many deers that eat the small saplings, due to the extinction of large predators like the wolf.
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-Geodiode
Welcome to the Highlands of Earth! Please share your experiences of your time in these places where the air is thinner and cooler, and where the plant life is. different. Especially love to hear if you live in one of these areas.
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Welcome to the Highlands of Earth! Please share your experiences of your time in these places where the air is thinner and cooler, and where the plant life is. different. Especially love to hear if you live in one of these areas.
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-ravenvenot
I-m here for my geography course, but I always look forward to a Geodiode video: ) instead of just explaining, you explain while showing beautiful pictures and videos which makes these videos so much more interesting.
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I-m here for my geography course, but I always look forward to a Geodiode video: ) instead of just explaining, you explain while showing beautiful pictures and videos which makes these videos so much more interesting.
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-jaimiehashey9233
I find the mountain or highland climates to be the most fascinating. Glad to learn about more of the different biomes and how the different ranges have the variety of climates.
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I find the mountain or highland climates to be the most fascinating. Glad to learn about more of the different biomes and how the different ranges have the variety of climates.
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fun-facts
Has there been a video about the continentalized Mediterranean climate yet? I find this climate interesting as it seems so rare (only found in Central Spain/Turkey afaik)
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Has there been a video about the continentalized Mediterranean climate yet? I find this climate interesting as it seems so rare (only found in Central Spain/Turkey afaik)
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-hypemerchant8828
Great Vid as usual Diode. Appreciate the effort put into all of these.
Also was wondering, what tools do you use to create/display the maps in your videos?
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Great Vid as usual Diode. Appreciate the effort put into all of these.
Also was wondering, what tools do you use to create/display the maps in your videos?
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-mybuckhead
There you go again with evolution. Please provide scientific proof of evolution and where the dirt and empty space came from for the big bang.
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There you go again with evolution. Please provide scientific proof of evolution and where the dirt and empty space came from for the big bang.
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-moonriverbaby4108
This was such an interesting episode! Really shows our planet is more unique than we give it credit for!
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This was such an interesting episode! Really shows our planet is more unique than we give it credit for!
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-introtwerp
Basically lower altitude but higher latitude biomes are the same as lower latitude but high altitude biomes
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Basically lower altitude but higher latitude biomes are the same as lower latitude but high altitude biomes
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-pedro. morais
I love seeing the transition of vegetation when I travel to the mountains here in southeastern Brazil
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I love seeing the transition of vegetation when I travel to the mountains here in southeastern Brazil
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I don-t understand why plants don-t grow larger in thin air tropical highlands? What-s the science here?
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I don-t understand why plants don-t grow larger in thin air tropical highlands? What-s the science here?
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