Climate Regions (Leaving Cert Geography): Flashcards
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Climate regions
Climate regions
Areas with similar weather patterns over long periods
Climate
Climate
Average weather conditions over long periods (decades+)
Six major climate types
Six major climate types
Tropical, Arid, Temperate, Continental, Polar, Mountain
Ireland's climate type
Ireland's climate type
Cool temperate oceanic climate
Ireland's latitude position
Ireland's latitude position
55° north of the equator
Ireland's average summer temperature
Ireland's average summer temperature
15-17°C
Ireland's average winter temperature
Ireland's average winter temperature
Around 6°C
Ireland's annual temperature range
Ireland's annual temperature range
11°C
North Atlantic Drift
North Atlantic Drift
Warm ocean current that keeps Ireland's winters mild
West coast annual rainfall
West coast annual rainfall
Up to 2,500mm
East coast annual rainfall
East coast annual rainfall
About 800mm
Rain shadow effect in Ireland
Rain shadow effect in Ireland
West gets heavy rain, mountains block east, leaving it drier
Ireland's sunniest months
Ireland's sunniest months
May and June (6 hours sunshine per day)
Ireland's sunniest region
Ireland's sunniest region
South-east
Ireland's climate nickname
Ireland's climate nickname
The Emerald Isle