Climates and Climate Control

1)Different climate controls impact on Hawaii

a)Latitude: Hawaii has a low latitude of 21 degrees which makes it near the equator.  This causes there to be a large amount of sunlight on Hawaii making the area very warm and the low latitude also influences precipitation by causing it to rain moderately.

b)Land vs. Water: The state of Hawaii is in proximity to large moisture sources because of the ocean surrounding it. The ocean supplies moisture to the air which cause higher temperatures and some rain. 

c)Geographic position: Hawaii is near the middle of the pacific ocean therefore it is in proximity to bodies of water and hence also has prevailing winds which cause the winter months (October-April) to have a higher precipitation and cause the summer months (May-September) to have a higher temperatures. 

d)Mountains: The impact of mountains in Hawaii cause those specific areas to be colder than the places with less altitude. Higher the altitude, the colder it is and there is also a higher amount of precipitation.

e)Oceans: They cause the air to have moisture which results in humidity in the summer and also rainfall in winter months.

f)Pressure: The pressure of winds can also impact the climate. The Hawaiian islands receive the most rainfall from trade winds on their north and east flanks (the windward side) because of orographic precipitation. In general, most coastal areas and especially the west side or leeward sides are drier since they have higher temperatures.

2)The dominant climate of Hawaii is definitely tropical as it is a low latitude climate. Hawaii experiences many different types of tropical climates depending on the altitude and weather. For some parts of Hawaii, the dominant climate would be wet-dry tropical climate. This kind of climate is like a savanna. It is a seasonal change occurring between wet tropical air mass and dry tropical air mass which results in wet seasons and dry seasons. Trade winds dominate during the dry season causing it to be cooler. The temperature range is 16 degrees Celsius and the annual precipitation is 0.25 cm for wet-dry tropical climate for specific parts in Hawaii.

                                                    

3)This is a climograph for Honolulu, Hawaii