Factors affecting climate

Factors Affecting Climate

There are many different factors that affect climate around the world.
The most important factors are:-

· Distance From The Sea
· Ocean Currents
· Direction of Prevailing Winds
· Relief
· Proximity To The Equator
· The El Nino Phenomenon
· Recently, it has been accepted that human activity is also affecting climate.

Distance From The Sea (Continentality)

The sea affects the climate of a place. Coastal areas are cooler and wetter than inland areas. Clouds form when warm air from inland areas meets cool air from the sea.

The centre of continents are subject to a large range of temperatures. In the summer, temperatures can be very hot and dry as moisture from the sea evaporates before it reaches the centre of the continent.

Ocean Currents

The Ocean Currents of the World http://www.itl.net cean currents can increase or reduce temperatures. The diagram to the left shows ...