STEREOGRAPHIC SUNPATH ANALYSIS

Task List:-
1. Select a city representative of the climate zone that you have chosen for your essay and present a stereographic sunpath diagram for it [ Shanghai, China ]
climate zones:-
http://ks.cn.yahoo.com/question/1406092213700.html [Chinese]
http://koeppen-geiger.vu-wien.ac.at/shifts.htm#abstract [English]
http://geography.about.com/od/physicalgeography/a/koppen.htm [English]


"Shanghai, located on the Yangtze River Delta on China's east coast is one of the most populous cities in both China and the world (map). Its 2009 population was estimated at 19,210,000. With its large population, Shanghai is very dense with an area of just 2,717 square miles (7,037 sq km). Because of its location on China's coast, Shanghai grew as a fishing center and port city, today however it is a center of global commerce, finance and research as well as culture and art. The city is considered one of the world's fastest growing economies. Shanghai, like both Beijing and Chongqing also has numerous historical sites. The climate of Shanghai is humid subtropical with hot, humid summers and and very cold winters." to find out more...
Passage above via http://geography.about.com/od/chinamaps/tp/china-municipalities.htm

A for Tropical Humid
B for Dry
C for Mild Mid-Latitude
D for Severe Mid-Latitude
E for Polar
H for Highland (this classification was added after Köppen created his system)

低纬度气候：
热带地区的主要气候类型有：
（1）赤道多雨气候（也称赤道雨林气候）
（2）热带干湿季气候（也称热带草原气候）
（3）热带干旱与半干旱气候（也称热带荒漠气候）
（4）热带季风气候
（5）热带海洋性气候

中纬度气候：

温带是冷暖气流相互角逐的地区:
（1）温带海洋性气候
（2）亚热带夏干气候（也称地中海式气候 )
（3）温带季风气候
（4）亚热带季风气候
（5）温带大陆性湿润气候
（6）亚热带湿润气候
（7）温带和亚热带大陆性干旱与半干旱气候
（8）亚寒带大陆性气候（也称亚寒带针叶林气候）

高纬度气候：

（1）极地长寒气候（苔原所候）
（2）极地冰原气候


高地(山地）气候

2. Azimuth and Altitude angles on the Solstices and Equinoxes 3h intervals analysis
3. positional characteristics compared to the reference meridian
4. common/diverse range of altitude angles and azimuth angles
5. comparisons between morning, afternoon sun position and angles
6. seasonal/diurnal variation of solar position
7. critical orientations
8. seasonal requirements pertaining solar geometry
Reference link:-
http://www.timeanddate.com/
http://www.gaisma.com/en/location/shanghai.html