Geoterms 15

• The area surrounding a city

  Hinterland
• Occurs mainly in summer. The ground can heat up very quickly , causing the air above it to also heat up. This warm air rises, cools and condenses, forming heavy downpours that are often followed by thunderstorms.

  Convectional rainfall
• A transitional climate is a mix of climates
• The area of land on the margins/edges of the large ice sheet that once covered northern Europe

  Periglacial environment