Prelims · 3 Physical & World Geography · 3.5 Weather systems and world climates

3.5.10 Temperate and cold climates: Mediterranean, China type, west European, taiga and tundra

Poleward of the tropics, climates are shaped by the westerlies, the subtropical highs and the size of the continents: western margins get Mediterranean and west European climates, eastern margins get the China type, and the great northern landmasses carry the taiga and, beyond it, the tundra and ice caps.

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Key terms

  • Mediterranean climate
  • Cs
  • China type
  • humid subtropical
  • Cfa
  • Cwa
  • west European
  • marine west coast
  • Cfb
  • North Atlantic Drift
  • temperate continental
  • steppe
  • BSk
  • taiga
  • boreal forest
  • Dfc
  • Dwd
  • Verkhoyansk
  • Oymyakon
  • tundra
  • ET
  • permafrost
  • ice cap
  • EF
  • Inuit
  • Sami
  • Mistral
  • Sirocco

What this note covers

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  3. DeeperAdvanced
  4. Mains writingMains writing
  5. Common trapsFoundation
  6. Quick revisionFoundation

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