Average temperature

The average Earth’s surface temperature is 14.9°C (58.62°F), but the temperature is unevenly distributed on the planet’s surface. The patterns of temperature distribution on the maps below are mostly latitudinal. However, the latitudinal banding is partly disturbed because water bodies are usually warmer than land surfaces. The maps below also show the influence of altitude (especially the Himalayas, Cordillera, and Andes mountains).

North America

The annual average temperatures in the Northern American Cordillera are very diverse.

South America

Europe

Africa

Asia

Australia

Precipitation

The globally averaged annual precipitation is 100 centimeters (39 inches), but this is distributed quite unevenly. Overland, the average yearly precipitation is only 715 millimeters (28.1 inches). On a large scale, the highest rainfall territories are located in the equatorial zone and Southeast Asia’s monsoon region. Middle latitudes get moderate volumes of precipitation, and the subtropics’ desert regions and polar regions receive the least amount of precipitation.

North America

Annual precipitation totals about 4 thousand millimeters in Alaska’s southern chains and up to 2.5 thousand millimeters along the coast of British Columbia, lowering to 300 millimeters in the United States’ inner plains.

South America

Mountain territories near the equator in Colombia are amongst the wettest areas on our planet.

Europe

Africa

Asia

Australia

Solar Radiation

The latitude of the location determines how much solar radiation is received. Latitude influences the angle of incidence and duration of daylength.

North America

South America

Europe

Africa

Asia

Australia

Wind Speed

The strongest winds are in the mid-latitudes, where cold polar air masses reach warm air from the tropics. Near the average latitude of the subtropics, winds are lighter.

North America

South America

Europe

Africa

Asia

Australia

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Unlike China and India, the U.S. population is predicted to persist in growing throughout the century with no expected decrease (annual population growth is about 0.9%). The Census Bureau forecasts a U.S. population of 417 million in 2060.

The U.S. population is distributed unevenly. The Census evaluates that in the U.S. population living across over 3,000 counties. A mere 140, or 4.5%, of U.S. counties, are home to approximately 50% of those people.

While some of the most significant U.S. states include historic centers of population and industry like New York, Pennsylvania, and Ohio, the bulk is now situated in the so-called Sunbelt. These southern and southwestern regions have been boasting economically and demographically since the 1960s (California, Texas, Florida).

As a result, nowadays, about 40% of the U.S. population lives in counties on the shore.

The visualization below shows population density in the United States using the number of people living within a 1 square kilometer grid.

The map below was created using Quantum GIS (QGIS) and Qgis2threejs plugin.

Distance between lines ten kilometers

Distance between lines one-mile

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The population is unevenly distributed amongst the Argentinian provinces, with approximately 60 percent living in Buenos Aires, Córdoba, and Santa Fe Provinces. Tucumán is the most densely populated province in Argentine (60 people per square kilometer).

The map below, created by reddit user alegxab shows If 100 people lived in Argentina, where would they live.

The 10 most populous Argentinian provinces:

1. Buenos Aires Province – 15.6 millions
2. Córdoba Province – 3.3 millions
3. Santa Fe Province – 3.2 millions
4. Buenos Aires City – 2.9 millions
5. Mendoza Province – 1.7 millions
6. Tucumán Province – 1.4 millions
7. Entre Ríos Province – 1.3 millions
8. Salta Province – 1.2 millions
9. Misiones Province – 1.1 millions
10. Chaco Province – 1.1 millions

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To see how the distribution of incomes has changed, select a city from the list and toggle between 1970 and 2015. Each city is divided up into small regions (Census tracts). The height and color of each region corresonds to its median household income, adjusted for inflation.

New York City

Made by @galka_max / built with Blueshift

San Francisco

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