Warm temperate west coast and east coast climates.
Differentiate between each of the following pairs.
Warm temperate west coast and east coast climates.
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Temperate west coast :
This climate type is found just south of the cool temperate west coast climatic region, along a narrow belt on the west coast in California.
- Here, summers are warm and dry, while winters are mild and wet.
- The region comes under the influence of the Westerlies in winter.
East coast climates:
- In this climatic region, summers are warm and winters are mild. Rainfall occurs all year round, but mostly in summer brought by the North-East. Trade Winds blowing from the Atlantic Ocean. The rainfall gradually decreases westwards. The southeastern part of the continent and the coastal areas around the Gulf of Mexico in the USA experience this type of climate.
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