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Why is the climate of the British isles more moderate than the climate of the other places at the same latitude?
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∙ 7y ago
because its between 50-60N of the equator
Otis Rolfson
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∙ 8y agoThe climate is mild because of the Gulf Stream
The Gulf Stream moves warmer water from the equator across the Atlantic Ocean and heats the west coast of the British Isles. After the west coast has been heated the prevailing wind moves the rising hot air across the country.
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∙ 11y agoDue to the Gulf Stream bringing prevailing winds from the gulf of Mexico therefore providing the Uk with a damper and milder climate than the majority of the other counties on the same lattitude.
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∙ 11y agoThe Gulf Stream
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