I'm guessing it's because there is land (China) to the left of Taiwan and sea (Atlantic) to the left of the UK...although vice versa is true (Europe & Pacific)...i don't know?!
2007-02-19 10:02:59 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Weather
It's a good observation and in respect of the UK it's very true. In the UK the wind blows predominatly from the south-west and so has crossed thousands of miles of Atlantic Ocean before reaching the UK. On it's journey over the ocean the air mass will pick up lots of water vapour and so produce much cloud over the UK.
In Taiwan the predominant wind direction is from the north-east so it's actually blowing more towards China than away from it. This air masss has also crossed thousands of miles of ocean, not the Atlantic this time but the Pacific.
Generally speaking, winds near the equator and in the polar regions blow anti-clockwise and in the temperate zones (the inbetween bits) the winds are clockwise.
So, proximity to a land mass or ocean is important but so too is the temperature. Taiwan is considerably warmer than the UK and warm air can retain more moisture before it condenses into clouds. But... the warmer it is the more water evapourates into the air which can form clouds. Taiwan does have higher rainfall than the UK but the rain, when it does fall is heavier and so the clouds are dispersed quicker.
In terms of cloud cover there isn't really that much difference between Taiwan and the UK - maybe an hour or two each day. It should be noted that Taiwan is considerably cloudier in the north than the south, so too is the UK but to a lesser extent.
There's a lot more to it than that but weather is a complicated thing with many factors to be taken into account. Hope this goes some way to answering your question.
2007-02-19 12:07:47 · answer #1 · answered by Trevor 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The fact that they ar islands doesnt have that much an effect on the weather, its long/latitude come largely into play.
2007-02-19 10:05:46 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
location, location, location
2007-02-19 10:06:06 · answer #3 · answered by Marla L. 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ocean currents, and latitude.
2007-02-19 10:06:41 · answer #4 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you being serious?
Ok, use your brain... it's all about location honey... all about location...
2007-02-19 10:06:31 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why can't I poop out of my mouth? It's a hole?
2007-02-19 10:06:54 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋