Ireland's Climate (Junior Cert Geography): Flashcards
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Ireland's climate type
Ireland's climate type
Cool temperate oceanic climate
Ireland's latitude range
Ireland's latitude range
51.5° to 55.5° north
Nickname for south-east Ireland
Nickname for south-east Ireland
Sunny south-east
Shape of Ireland's landscape
Shape of Ireland's landscape
Bowl-shaped
Temp decrease per 150m altitude
Temp decrease per 150m altitude
1°C
Ocean current warming Ireland
Ocean current warming Ireland
Gulf Stream
What Gulf Stream becomes
What Gulf Stream becomes
North Atlantic Drift
Ireland's prevailing winds
Ireland's prevailing winds
South-westerlies
Drier side of Ireland (east or west)
Drier side of Ireland (east or west)
East
Location of Ireland's highest mountains
Location of Ireland's highest mountains
South-west
Effect of SW winds on west coast
Effect of SW winds on west coast
Rise, cool, release rain
North Atlantic Drift effect in winter
North Atlantic Drift effect in winter
Keeps west coast ice-free, warms air