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UK Climate
- PRESSURE: Low pressure causes high rainfall as air is rising and condensing. West
of UK wetter due to lowest pressure
- High pressure causes dry warm/cold donditions as air
is falling
- High pressure causes dry warm/cold donditions as air
is falling
- WINDS: Most common prevaling wind from
south west. Bring warm + wet climate.
- DISTANCE FROM SEA: Areas closer to the
sea are warmer in winter (sea stores heat) but
colder in winter (sea takes long time to warm up)
- west of UK warmer than east as warm currents come
from ocean NORTH ATLANTIC DRIFT
- west of UK warmer than east as warm currents come
from ocean NORTH ATLANTIC DRIFT
- LATITUDE: The higher the latitude the colder it is
(suns rays less concentrated) less heat energy.
Southern UK is warmer than Northern.
- ALTITUDE: The higher altitude means colder
climate as air is thiner and doesnt trap heat energy
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