UK climate and latitude and location Flashcards
What is the latitude of the UK?
At mid latitude (between 50° and 55°N).
How does the latitude of the UK affect its climate?
Doesn’t get very hot because the sun is never very high in the sky. Doesn’t get very cold because there are several hours of daylight event in winter
What is the location of the UK in relation to atmospheric cells?
On the northern edge of a Ferrel Cell
How does the location of the UK in relation to atmospheric cells affect its climate?
Surface winds bring warms air from the south, and the warms air rises. This creates low pressure and causes depression, which brings rain throughout the year
How does the maritime location of the UK affect its climate?
UK is surrounded by water, which gains and loses heat more slowly than the land does. Cool winds blowing from the sea to the land in the summer, and warm winds blowing from the sea to the land in winter.
What is the summer and winter like in the UK?
Summer is cooler and the winter is warmer than inland locations at the same latitude
How does the UK’s location near the gulf stream affect its climate?
Makes the UK warmer than many places at the same latitude
