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latitude
higher
latitudes are
colder
Proximity
to water
water heats and cools more
slowly
than landmasses. Therefore coastal regions regions stay
cooler
in summer and warmer in winter
ocean currents
regulate
global climate, helping to counteract the
uneven
distribution of solar radiation reaching Earth's surface
mountain ranges
alter local
wind
patterns deflecting the
winds
in different directions, sheltering some areas from winds, and enhancing wind in others.
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