Global Temperature Patterns (Leaving Cert Geography): Flashcards
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Land vs water: heating/cooling speed comparison
Land vs water: heating/cooling speed comparison
Land heats up/cools down much faster than water
Continental effect
Continental effect
Extreme temperatures in areas far from oceanic influence
Moscow's seasonal temperature range
Moscow's seasonal temperature range
Can exceed 30°C difference between seasons
Ocean currents' role in temperature
Ocean currents' role in temperature
Moderate extremes & transport heat across vast distances
North Atlantic Drift's effect on Ireland
North Atlantic Drift's effect on Ireland
Warm current raises temps, creating milder winters
Ireland's temp benefit from N Atlantic Drift
Ireland's temp benefit from N Atlantic Drift
Up to 10°C warmer than expected for its latitude
California Current type
California Current type
Cold current that cools adjacent coastal regions
Southern hemisphere's ocean vs land proportion
Southern hemisphere's ocean vs land proportion
Primarily oceanic - much higher proportion of water
Ocean's effect on temperature stability
Ocean's effect on temperature stability
Stabilising - water changes temp slower than land
Seasonal timing: N vs S hemisphere
Seasonal timing: N vs S hemisphere
Opposite times due to Earth's axial tilt
Summer season in southern hemisphere
Summer season in southern hemisphere
December (opposite to northern hemisphere)
Primary difference between hemispheres
Primary difference between hemispheres
Landmass distribution - more land in north
Fundamental control on global temperature
Fundamental control on global temperature
Latitude - equatorial areas get more direct solar energy