The Climatology of Madagascar

摘要: Over a territory of 587,000 square kilometres with north-south extension over 1500 km, physical features comprising low-lying coastal plains, mountains exceeding 2500 metres in height and areas medium altitude ranging between 800 closely juxtaposed, it will be readily understood that wide climatic diversity can exist. Of course, by virtue its position, Madagascar is dominated tropical weather features, the major influence being trade wind. However, island also meeting place, hence point conflict, various influences, some originating from low latitudes others temperate subpolar regions. The interplay large peripheral centres action character air masses traversing country are profoundly disturbed geographical conditions country. It necessary to examine mechanisms this viewpoint before embarking on study regional differences. This illustrate great climates, which evident as much context separative analysis fundamental meteorological elements an attempt at overall synthesis these give true picture climate through seasons.