37 The following five papers u.ere included in a symposium on "The ecology of the Subantarctic Islands of New Zealand " at the 1.964Conference. THE CLIMATE OF THE AUCKLAND ISLANDS. CAMPBELL ISLAND AND MACQUARIE ISLAND
The Subantarctic islands to the south of New Zealand lie in a narrow belt of latitudes (48°S.-55°S.) within a region of strong and persistent \vesterly winds. They are north of the latitudes usually traversed by the great cyclonic storms of the southern oceans and south of the paths usually taken by...
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| Summary: | The Subantarctic islands to the south of New Zealand lie in a narrow belt of latitudes (48°S.-55°S.) within a region of strong and persistent \vesterly winds. They are north of the latitudes usually traversed by the great cyclonic storms of the southern oceans and south of the paths usually taken by the travelling anticyclones of the subtropical latitudes. The southernmost island, Macquarie I., lies very near the Antarctic Convergence, the relatively sharp boundary between waters and the warmer the cold subantarctic antarctic waters. The northernmost group, the Bounty Is., lies in about the same latitude as the south of New Zealand. Systematic meteorological observations have been made on the Auckland Is., Campbell 1., and Macquarie L, which are aU on the whole cloudy, bleak amelioration and wind-swept of climate on but with a slight the Auckland Is. The rainfall is moderate but spread over more than 300 days a year. A description of the physical features of Auckland Is. and Campbell |
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