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13-739: The Intrabaetic Basin is a series of intermontane basins that separate the Penibaetic System to its south from the Subbaetic System to the north. These basins run more or less parallel to the Mediterranean coast . Together, these valleys constitute a route from western Andalusia and the valley of the Guadalquivir to the Spanish Levante , the eastern Mediterranean coastal region of Spain. From west to east,

26-698: A series of separate valleys. The valleys of the Intrabaetic Basin are quite heterogeneous, although all are sedimentary basins . The Depression of Ronda, the westernmost of the valleys, falls fully within the Cordillera Penibética. The Hoya of Antequera is intimately related to the original Baetic Depression: it was a great gulf of the sea that separated the Sierra Morena from the Andalusian ranges. The Depression of Granada

39-508: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Climate of the Alps The climate of the Alps is the climate , or average weather conditions over a long period of time, of the exact middle Alpine region of Europe . As air rises from sea level to the upper regions of the atmosphere the temperature decreases . The effect of mountain topography on prevailing winds

52-674: Is intermediate between the Penibético and Subbético. Finally the Hoyas of Guadix, Baza and Huéscar are more related to the Subbético. The Intrabaetic Basin provides a route for the Autovía A-92 that connects Seville to Almería , passing through Antequera , Granada , and Guadix . Its branch Autovía A-92N passes through Cúllar and Baza to Puerto Lumbreras , where it meets Autovía A-7 , which, in turn continues to Murcia and

65-437: Is to force warm air from the lower region into an upper zone where it expands in volume at the cost of a proportionate loss of heat , often accompanied by the precipitation of moisture in the form of snow , rain or hail . Because air cools as it rises, the climate of the Alps is strongly dependent on the elevation. The Alps contain a number of different kinds of climate zones, by elevation. These zones can be described by

78-579: The Köppen climate classification , and also correspond to the biotic zones of the Alps. Up to approximately 1,050 metres (3,440 ft) of elevation, the climate is classified as oceanic or Cfb under the Köppen system. Like much of lowland northern Europe, the summers are mild and the winters are cool, but not cold. The climate is moderated by proximity to the Atlantic Ocean . The climate creates

91-493: The colline biotic zone in the lowlands, which is characterized by the deciduous forest of the Western European broadleaf forests ecoregion. Between approximately 1,050 to 1,390 metres (3,440 to 4,560 ft), the climate changes to either a humid continental climate (Dfb under the Köppen system), or a subpolar oceanic climate (Cfc), depending on location. As elevation increases, the winters become colder and

104-457: The timberline ). The corresponding physiographic noun is intermountain , while the noun intermontane is an ecologic noun meaning among, between, amid, or within " flora and fauna of a montane habitat . " As an example, an alpine region would be an intermontane for a species that migrates between a glacial region and a subalpine region. In palaeogeography , intermontane may refer to This article related to topography

117-550: The Spanish Levante. 37°18′N 3°11′W  /  37.300°N 3.183°W  / 37.300; -3.183 Intermontane basin Intermontane is a physiographic adjective formed from the prefix " inter- " ( signifying among, between, amid, during, within, mutual, reciprocal ) and the adjective " montane " (inhabiting, or growing in mountainous regions , especially cool, moist upland slopes below

130-679: The basins of the Depression of Ronda , the Hoya of Antequera , the Depression of Granada , the Hoya of Guadix , the Hoya of Baza , the Hoya of Huéscar , and the Hoya of Lorca . The valleys of the Intrabaetic Basin stand in contrast to the adjacent mountain ridges that define their collective border and the rocky spurs—formed of limestone , and yielding a dry, nearly treeless landscape—that separate them from one another in that they are formed of soft materials such as clays , silts and conglomerates . Soils are deep and suitable for agriculture, but

143-415: The climate becomes too cold to support trees, and is classified as an alpine climate (ET under the Köppen system). The summers become cool and only grasses and low plants are adapted to grow. This alpine climate extends to approximately 3,250 metres (10,660 ft). Above approximately 3,250 metres (10,660 ft), the climate transitions to an ice cap climate , where the mean temperature from 1976-2000

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156-613: The limiting factor to human activity is the scarcity of water. The Intrabaetic Basin formed at the end Oligocene and beginning of the Miocene , as the Baetic ranges were being formed. It is believed that at that time the entire Baetic system was surrounded by water, and the basin formed a single, continuous valley, sometimes referred to as the Baetic Depression. Later, the spurs crossing the basin were raised up, turning it into

169-447: The summers become shorter. A mixture of conifer and deciduous trees occupy this montane zone , leading to a change in ecoregion to Alps conifer and mixed forests . Between approximately 1,390 to 1,880 metres (4,560 to 6,170 ft), the climate becomes subarctic (Dfc under the Köppen system), with even shorter summers. The shorter growing season shifts the forest to be purely coniferous. At about 1,880 metres (6,170 ft),

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