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A graphical representation of the monthly average temperature and precipitation at a certain location.
rain shadow
Gulf Stream
sea breeze
climograph
A weather phenomenom created when cold, dry air picks up moisture and heat by passing over a relatively warmer lake.
windward
lake effect
gyre
leeward
A local wind system characterized by a flow from sea to land during the day due to differences in air pressure and unever heating of the land and water.
sea breeze
land breeze
Global Conveyor Belt
rain shadow
A warm and swift Atlantic Ocean current that follows the eastern coastline of the US.
gyre
Gulf Stream
rain shadow
windward
An area with reduced precipitation behind a mountainous region, on the side facing away from the winds.
rain shadow
sea breeze
windward
leeward
A constantly moving system of deep-ocean circulation driven by temperature and salinity that transfer water around the globe.
lake effect
rain shadow
Global Conveyor Belt
gyre
Circular patterns of movement of surface currents.
lake effect
land breeze
sea breeze
gyre
Situated on the side sheltered from or that faces away from the wind.
windward
sea breeze
leeward
land breeze
Situated on the side that faces the wind.
windward
leeward
lake effect
sea breeze
A local wind system charaterized by a flow from land to sea during the night due to differences in air pressure and uneven heating of the land and water.