Climates: World, Spain and Europe
Weather and climate are different.
Weather is a short change of the air in an area measured by
temperature, precipitation, humidity, wind, and other factors. Climate is usually defined as the weather conditions in an area over a long period of time.
🌕Climates of the world:
There are 12 different types of climate found on Earth. Each of the 12 climate types are grouped into 5 categories, Mountain, Temperate, Arid, Mediterranean and Polar. Climates in the same category share characteristics and usually are found in the same area of the world. Climates change over time, usually the change is very slow. The Earth has experienced many different climates over 4,5 billion years...
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🌕 Climates of Spain:
🌕There are five types of climate in Europe:
Mediterranean: Characteristic of
the Mediterranean coast and some interior areas in the south of Europe. Temperatures
are high in summer and mild in winter. Precipitation is not abundant. In fact,
in summer months, there is very little rain.
Oceanic: Characteristic of all the areas along the Atlantic
Ocean and central Europe. Temperatures are mild in summer. Precipitation is
abundant and regular. This climate has four seasons. Great Britain is a country
with an oceanic climate.
Continental: Characteristic of
areas in Eastern Europe. Temperatures are high in summer, but very low in
winter. Precipitation is higher in summer.
Polar: This is found in the north of the Scandinavian
countries and Russia. Polar climates are the coldest on the Earth. Temperatures
vary
between –50 ° C in winter and 15 ° C in
summer. Precipitation is scarce.
Mountain or Alpine: This is found at the
top of the highest points of the continent. The temperatures are very low in
winter and cool in summer. Precipitation is abundant
Subtropical: It is
found only in the Canary Islands.
