Consider two cities at the same latitude. This latitude is a northern latitude where the winters are expected to be cold. One city is located inland and the other city is located on the coast. The coastal city is influenced by a warm water current. Which would be the correct explanation for this situation?
#1Winds from the inner continent blow toward the coastal area in winter warming the city. While the inland city remains cold because the winds carry the warmth away from it.
#2Coastal cities, regardless of their latitude always receive more sunlight than inland cities, so the winters at the coast are warmer, even though both cities are at the same latitude.
#3The warm water of the current warms the air above it. Prevailing winds blow the warm air toward the landmass. This gives the coastal city warmer winters than would be expected. The inland city does not have this influence and experiences colder winters. or
This actually could not happen, because warm currents exist only near the equator.
2006-09-25
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