Compare the annual range of temperature (between January and July) in Montreal with your analysis of New Orleans. Why the greater range value for Montreal?



Montreal—Station # 2

What will be an ideal response?


Montreal experiences a 32.1 C° annual range of temperature, New Orleans a 15 C° range. Montreal has four months that average below freezing, New Orleans none. A greater continental effect and increased distance from moderating winds and water temperatures help explain this difference.

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