Question

1. Geographically, where specifically in South America are the lowest daytime land temperatures? Why is this when the rest of the continent has higher daytime land surface temperatures

2. Geographically, where are the areas with the warmest sea surface temperatures on the planet?

3. How do the sea surface temperatures of the Atlantic Ocean off the coasts of Lisbon, Portugal: Saint Pierre, Newfoundland; London, England; and New York City, New York all compare to one another

Answer 1

1. In the southernmost part of Patagonia and in Tierra del Fuego, the climate is cold oceanic, that is, with average temperatures close to freezing in winter and around 50 °F in summer or even sub polar where the average in summer drops below this value. Precipitation, which at this latitude often occurs in the form of snow, is higher than in the arid zone, both because at this latitude the Andes in the west are definitely low (therefore the humid currents from the Pacific Ocean can penetrate inland) and because this region can be affected by cold and wet winds from the nearby Antarctic Ocean.

2. The hottest ocean area is in the Persian Gulf, where water temperatures at the surface exceed 90 degrees Fahrenheit in the summer. Another hot area exists in the Red Sea, where a temperature of 132.8 degrees Fahrenheit has been recorded at a depth of about 6,500 feet. In the open ocean, maximum temperatures occur north of the equator. The zone of maximum water temperatures shifts with the seasons, but in only a few areas does it extend south of the equator.

3. New York: 39 to 76 F

Lisbon, Portugal 59 to 70 F

London, England 45 to 64F

Saint Pierre, Newfoundland 30 to 59F

Thus the sea surface temperatures near the artic region of Newfoundland are the coldest and increasing as one travels south towards equator .