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Cool Temperate Western Margin / British Climate
Cool Temperate Western Margin / British Climate
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• Region is under the influence of westerlies all through the year but westerly influence is
blocked by Rockies and Andes in N and S America respectively.
• TEMPERATURE: Low annual range of temperature. Summers are never very warm.
• RAINFALL: Rainfall is throughout the year with winter or autumn maximum because of
cyclonic conditions.
• VEGETATION: Deciduous forests are found and they shed their leaves in autumn to prepare
for the cold season.
• Also called as North-West European Maritime Climate due to greater oceanic influence.