World Climates
Earth's climate is influenced by interactions involving the sun, ocean, atmosphere, clouds, ice, land, and life. Heat from the sun keeps the Earth’s average temperature at 15°C, which allows for biological life and maintains the planet’s life-sustaining. Ocean currents and winds also redistribute heat and moisture across globe forming climate zones.
Factors influencing world climatic regions are given below:
- Air mass influence
- Distribution of land and sea
- Altitude
- Latitude and solar influx
- Pattern of prevailing winds
- Ocean currents
- Location of global high and low pressure zones
- Relief barrier
Tropical Rainforest Climate
These are found between 5° and 10° north and south ....
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