Wednesday, October 2, 2013

Chapter 9 : South Atlantic

South Atlantic vs. Las Vegas
South Atlantic region includes Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia. The subregions of the Atlantic coastal region between Virginia and Georgia, from the coast through the Piedmont. There are three major subregions which are Southeastern Coast, Southeastern Plain, Piedmont.


Water of South Atlantic vs. Las Vegas
South Atlantic region got ample precipitation throughout the year. They lost about 70 percent of the rainwater by evapotranspiration and the remainder replenishes regional aquifers and streams. There are few lakes along the coastal region from Delaware to Florida which called Carolina bays. As compare to Las Vegas, South Atlantic region has enough precipitation (rainwater), but Las Vegas got only 4 inches of rain per year. Also Las Vegas will suffer by water shortage issue by 2020 because of Lake Mead's water level keeps decreasing.

Climate of South Atlantic vs. Las Vegas
South Atlantic has hot, humid, rainy summers and mild winters in which temperatures rarely drop below freezing. The annual precipitation is about 50 inches in brief thunderstorm torrents or cold winter drizzles. The coastal plain is warmer than the Piedmont, but the humidity is high. As compare to Las Vegas, Las Vegas is most driest city in United States. If Las Vegas summer is hot, it is just hot without humidity but in Piedmont, the temperature is high and humidity is high so it gets people tried so easily. During summer season, the hurricanes and tropical storms can inundate both the shoreline and inland areas.