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Why does when its winter in higher latitudes regions along the sea experience a mild climate?
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The oceans take longer to heat up and to cool down, compared to the land. Therefore, a wind coming off the sea in winter may be warmer, than a wind coming off the Continent.
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Why do temperatures differ at different lattitudes?
Mainly because regions at higher latitudes receive less sunlight.
What are benefits of heat of vaporization?
moderates the climate by absorbing heat via evaporation and releasing it at higher latitudes as rain
Are the latitudes north of the Arctic Circle and south of the Antarctic Circle called high middle or low latitude regions?
"High" latitudes. The equator has a latitude of zero. The area between the Tropic of Cancer (at 23.5 degrees north) and the Tropic of Capricorn (at 23.5 degrees south) are the "tropics" or low latitudes. The "polar regions" are above the Arctic Circle or below the Antarctic Circle, where the latitudes are higher than 66.5 degrees (north or south) are "high". The areas between the tropics and the arctic/antarctic are called "mid-latitudes or "temperate zones".
On a map of average annual temperature why are the lower latitudes so much warmer than the higher latitudes?
On a map of average annual temperature why are the lower latitudes so much warmer than the higher latitudes?
When it is winter in higher latitudes regions along the sea experience a mild climate while inland regions experience a very cold climate why?
There are two reasons:The ocean acts as a significant thermal reservoir. Water has an amazingly high heat capacity, i.e it takes a lot more energy to raise and lower the temperature of water than it does most substances - and a lot of energy to freeze/thaw or evaporate/condense. The temperature of the air near the ocean is moderated by this - if the air is cold, the ocean can warm it without being changed very much in temperatureOcean currents can carry warmer water from lower latitudes to the higher latitudes. Areas near this warmer coastal water benefit from this by having the air above it absorb some of the energy of the comparatively warmer water to moderate the temperature swings. Inland the land stays put (unless you load it in trucks a and transport it - and even then you would have a hard time moving as much thermal mass as the ocean currents do naturally)
What are the high latitudes?
well by my calculations it is fairly warm and sometimes very cold
Is amount of rainfall less in the lower latitudinal regions?
No!!! Amount of rainfall is not less in the lower latitudinal regions. Polar regions receive less heat so the process of evaporation is very slow there. As a result, it receives less rainfall. Thus,the regions having higher latitudes receives less rainfall.
Why does higher latitudes experience verycold climate?
because they are Very close to the North Pole, where the sun is hitting the earth at much less of an angle than at the Equator and everywhere else between. the higher the sun in the sky the warmer the temperatures...everything else being equal. It also has to do with the Jet stream and the patterns of the earths climate in general...its a V broad question, but Ive given you the simple answer to explain it enough for you at this stage.
When it is winter in higher latitudes regions along the sea experience a mild climate while inland regions experiences a very cold climate why?
There are two reasons:The ocean acts as a significant thermal reservoir. Water has an amazingly high heat capacity, i.e it takes a lot more energy to raise and lower the temperature of water than it does most substances - and a lot of energy to freeze/thaw or evaporate/condense. The temperature of the air near the ocean is moderated by this - if the air is cold, the ocean can warm it without being changed very much in temperatureOcean currents can carry warmer water from lower latitudes to the higher latitudes. Areas near this warmer coastal water benefit from this by having the air above it absorb some of the energy of the comparatively warmer water to moderate the temperature swings. Inland the land stays put (unless you load it in trucks a and transport it - and even then you would have a hard time moving as much thermal mass as the ocean currents do naturally)
What are facts about climates?
Regions with a polar climate are characterized by a lack of warm summers (specifically, no month having an average temperature of 10 °C (50 °F) or higher). Regions with polar climate cover over 20% of the Earth.
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 latitude affect the climate of various regions of the earth?
It affects the climate because the climate zone is determined by the line of latitude.
