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Which location has a coastal climate that is made warmer by the influence of a nearby ocean current?
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The Southwest coast of England (Lands End and coastal Cornwall in general) and parts of Southern Ireland, benefit from the Gulf Stream. The Gulf Stream originates in the Gulf of Mexico and moves warm water Northeast across the Atlantic Ocean.
It is not uncommon to see palm trees and some other subtropical plants in Western Cornwall .
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How a change in a temperature of an ocean current might affect the climate of a nearby coastal area?
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Which ocean current has the greatest influence on the climate of California?
The rather unimaginatively named "California current".
What ocean current contributes to Iceland's climate?
The Gulf Stream, originating in the Gulf of Mexico, passing the US east coast, crossing the Atlantic in a northwesterly direction is responsible for the temperate climate of coastal northern Europe.
Why do coastal regions tend to experience more mild winters then continental regions?
Coastal regions tend to experience more mild winters due to the moderating effects of the ocean. The ocean has a higher heat capacity than land, which helps to keep coastal areas warmer in winter and cooler in summer. This moderating effect is known as a maritime climate, which leads to smaller temperature variations compared to the more extreme temperature changes in continental regions.
How does the Gulf Stream influence the climate on the western coast of Norway?
A surface current warms or cools the air above it, influencing the climate of the land near the coast.
What term refers to the condition of the atmosphere over a long period of time - weather or climate?
Climate is the correct term. Weather means the prevailing or current conditions at a given location.
How does the pacific ocean affect the weather along the coast?
The Japanese current carries cold water down from the north and causes the coastal climate to be cooler than the climate further inland since the prevailing west wind is cooled.
What type of climate might a coastal area have if near by currents are cold?
The type of climate a coastal area would have if nearby currents are cold will be fog! Fog is a collection of water droplets or ice crystals suspended in the air at or near the Earth's surface.
How does the Pacific Ocean affect the weather along California coast?
The Japanese current carries cold water down from the north and causes the coastal climate to be cooler than the climate further inland since the prevailing west wind is cooled.
What cold current passes through the Atacama's desert?
No current passes through the Atacama Desert but the Humbolt, or Peruvian Current, passes just off shore and has a great influence on the climate of the Atacama.
Is the gulf stream a location?
Not exactly. It is an ocean current which brings warm water from the Gulf of Mexico to the north west coast of Europe. Were it not for this current the climate in these areas would be much different.
How does the circulation of warm water affect climate of some coastal lands?
A warm ocean current (like the Gulf Stream warming Western Europe) can make the climate much milder than it would be without the warm current. Canada, at the same latitude as Britain, is very much colder because it has no Gulf Stream!
