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True or false wet air from the Pacific Ocean causes much of the northern Coast of California to be rainy and foggy?
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∙ 7y ago
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The California current - which starts off the coast of British Columbia, carries cooler water south along the Pacific coast - thus the water off the coast of California is cooler than that at comparable latitudes elsewhere. Combined with upwelling of cooler waters of the coast and the prevailing northwesterly winds, the moisture saturated air is pushed over the cold water and inland where it further cools. This is the mechanism that produces California's characteristic coastal fog and rain.
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Is California in Atlantic coast state or a Pacific coast?
California is a Pacific coast state.California is on the west coast so it is a Pacific coast state.
What is the northern pacific coast of Mexico used for?
Mostly for fishing, as such coast is criss-crossed by the California Current, which is composed of cold water.
What route would you take from northern California to southern California along the coastline?
The road that goes along the entire west coast, pacific coast highway 1
What mountain ranges lie along the pacific coastline?
The major mountain ranges along the Pacific coastline of North America include the Coast Ranges in California, the Cascade Range from British Columbia to Northern California, and the Sierra Nevada in California. Further south in Mexico, the Sierra Madre Occidental and Sierra Madre Oriental run parallel to the Pacific coast.
Does wet air from the pacific ocean cause much of northern California's coast to be foggy and rainy?
true
What is the name of the California coast?
Pacific Coast
Is California is an Atlantic coast state or in a pacific coast state?
California is a Pacific coast state.California is on the west coast so it is a Pacific coast state.
Where is the pomo tribe located?
The Pomo Indians lived in Northern San Francisco Bay Area
In which ocean can you swim in if in California?
You are on the Pacific coast in California.
Is the Northern Pacific Coast Range a major landform of Wyoming?
No. Wyoming is too far east to contain part of the Northern Pacific Coast Range.
What ocean is off of the California coast?
the pacific ocean the pacific ocean
Is California an Atlantic coast state?
No, it is a Pacific Coast state.
