BASIC INFOGRAPHIC

Different factors affecting climate

Temperature Factors (LADBWOC!)

Latitude

Altitude or elevation

Latitude or distance from the equator. Temperatures drop the further an area is from the equator due to the curvature of the earth. In areas closer to the poles, sunlight has a larger area of atmosphere to pass through and the sun is at a lower angle in the sky. As a result, more energy is lost and temperatures are cooler.

Areas at high elevation have lower temperature than areas at low elevations. For example, Baguio has a colder climate than other places in Luzon. It has higher altitude and stands 1435 m above sea level. This is due to a decrease in air temperature of about 6.5 degrees Celsius for each 30 m increase in elevation.

Precipitation Factors (TP)

Ocean currents

Distance to a Body of Water

Ocean currents are a continuous and directed movement of the ocean water. The currents will travel thousands of kilometers, in the process establishing a conveyor belt globally that brings about different climatic conditions across the world.

Oceans heat up and cool down much more slowly than land. This means that coastal locations tend to be cooler in summer and warmer in winter than places inland at the same latitude and altitude.

The topography of an area can influence the weather and climate. Topography is the relief of an area. If an area is close to a body of water it tends to make milder climatesPrevailing wind is the most frequent wind direction a location experiences. In Britain the prevailing wind is from the South West, which brings warm, moist air from the Atlantic Ocean. This contributes to the frequent rainfall.

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