the Gulf Stream is a powerful warm current that impacts eastern Canada
tropical ones bring warmth and come from the south
higher you go up, the colder it becomes
continental ones are dry; maritime ones are moist
windward is the wetter side
in Canada, it is only a key factor in the far north
leeward can have a rainshadow because it is so dry
water MODERATES temperatures on land
places closer to larger water bodies will have a smaller temperature range
orographic precipitation ... rains on windward, drier on leeward
land heats up and cools down more quickly than water
sun's rays are more direct near the Equator
key reason Pacific Maritime climate region is so wet
is a key reason Toronto has a slightly milder climate than Kitchener
closer to the North Pole it will be colder
fog is created when warm and cold ones meet
moist air is forced to rise where it cools, condenses, forms clouds, rains/snows
bring warm or cold temperatures with them to the land
out in BC, it is mainly a warming current
the further away from the Equator, the more atmosphere the rays need to pass through
bring both moisture and temperature to an area
polar air brings cool to cold temperatures
the reason there can me snow on top of mountains in the summertime
adiabatic lapse rate
