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How do ocean currents modify the climate of coastal regions Give one example?
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Why do coastal regions tend to experience more mild winters then continental regions?
Ocean current (polar and tropical) and the prevailing winds associated with those currents always make the coastal climate milder.
Why are ocean currents important to coastal regions?
they can warm or cool the air temperature along the coastal regions.
What is the Climate in the Coastal plains Regions In Texas?
the climate is arid
What is the climate does Italy have?
Italy's climate varies from the cool mountains in the north, to the balmy coastal regions.
How water currents affect climate?
The warm water currents in the ocean make the atmosphere warmer hence the climate of those regions become warmer.
Ocean currents and global wind patterns strongly affects a regions what?
Climate(:
What does climate regions mean?
Climate regions refer to areas with distinct climate, for example, Hawaii's climate region is Tropical.
What factors most strongly affect a regions climate?
Latitude, winds, and currents strongly affect a region's climate
What are currents that can keep coastal regions cooler than the inland climates year around called?
the answer is cold currents because the wind of surface currents bring in cold water plus air into the region
Do ocean currents effect coastal regions?
Very much so, for example the Gulf Stream keeps the coast of Norway free of ice through the winter up to a latitude of 71 degrees north.
How oceans useful to mankind?
oceans are useful for many waysthey have moderating effect on the climate of the coastal regions
How do large bodies of water affect the climate of coastal areas?
Ocean currents carry warmer water from the tropics into colder regions. The heat from that warmer water escapes into the atmosphere as it creates warmer, rainier weather than might otherwise be expected.
