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Climate Factors - Coggle Diagram
Climate Factors
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Wind and Air Masses
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Cold air comes from the poles and warm air comes from the wind systems spin because the earth is rotating on its axis, Much of the warm air masses come from the overwater because water holds heat better than land, So the wind systems are like an energy distribution system they balance out the atmosphere by redistributing heat from equator
and cold from poles.
Mountain Barriers/relief
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A mountain that is a border. A mountain range like the Rockies can create a barrier to prevailing winds. Water moist air rises up because the mountain forces it up. The warm air cools condenses and creates precipitation. So one the windward side gets lots of rain and the leeward side is dry sometimes even a desert.
Elevation
High-altitude areas have cooler temperatures, more precipitation, strong winds, and low air pressure and oxygen levels.
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The height above something like sea level. The higher up you go the farther apart air molecules are few molecules means that higher elevations are colder because there are fewer
Ocean Currents
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Ocean current are massive flows of water, 90% of the world's current are cold currents, cold currents come from the poles and warm currents come from the equator, Ocean currents are an energy distribution system. Ocean currents move in circular patterns because the earth is spinning on its axis.
