Global Climates (Junior Cert Geography): Flashcards
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Definition of climate
Definition of climate
Average weather of a large region over a long period
Effect of being closer to equator
Effect of being closer to equator
Warmer due to more direct sunlight
Maritime climate summers & winters
Maritime climate summers & winters
Cooler summers and milder winters
Continental climate temp pattern
Continental climate temp pattern
More extreme temps - hot summers, cold winters
Ireland's prevailing wind direction
Ireland's prevailing wind direction
Southwesterly
Cool Temperate Oceanic: seasons
Cool Temperate Oceanic: seasons
Four distinct seasons
Cool Temperate Oceanic: summer temp
Cool Temperate Oceanic: summer temp
15-17°C
Cool Temperate Oceanic: winter temp
Cool Temperate Oceanic: winter temp
4-6°C
Cool Temperate Oceanic: annual rainfall
Cool Temperate Oceanic: annual rainfall
800 to 2,000 mm
Tundra: number of seasons
Tundra: number of seasons
Two - short cool summers, long cold winters
Tundra: summer temperature
Tundra: summer temperature
Around 5°C
Tundra: winter temperature
Tundra: winter temperature
-35°C
Tundra: annual rainfall
Tundra: annual rainfall
Less than 250 mm per year
Equatorial: number of seasons
Equatorial: number of seasons
Only one - hot and humid year-round
Equatorial: average temperature
Equatorial: average temperature
Around 32°C