The climate of the central part is continental. The South has a subtropical (亚热带的)climate. Hot winds blowing from the Gulf of Mexico often bring hurricanes (). The climate along the Pacific coast is much warme
by far the largest current in the world.It is the world's climate engine, and it has kept the world from warming even more by drawing deep water from the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian oceans, much of which has been in the deep ocean for hundreds of years, and pulling it to the surfac...
Why is the Atlantic Ocean warming?Atlantic Ocean:The Atlantic ocean is a large body of water that is bordered by the Americas to the west and Africa and Europe to the east. It is connected to the Pacific Ocean by a shipping lane known as the Panama Canal....
North America’s ancient bald cypress forests have told scientists about history’s legendary droughts and wet periods. Now they’re warning us about the future.
She said: "ENSO - the El Nino-Southern Oscillation - warms and cools the tropical Pacific in a rotation that lasts between one and three years, impacting weather conditions across the world. "Both El Nino and La Nina have defining characteristics, with El Nino associated with warme...
This runoff is much warmer than the Arctic Ocean water. The net result is a slight warming of the Arctic Ocean waters and a dilution of salinity.Northwest Passage satellite photo: Satellite image of the Northwest Passage and Canadian Arctic Archipelago acquired on September 3, 2009. Image credit...
A conveyor belt of ocean water that loops the planet and regulates global temperatures could be heading for a tipping point.
the Arctic in part because it floats above the warmer, salty water and helps to protect the sea ice from melting, which in turn helps regulate Earth’s climate. The gyre then slowly releases this fresh water into the Atlantic Ocean over a period of decades, allowing the Atlantic Ocean ...
In Britain the weather never gets too hot or too cold. There is not a great difference between summer and winter. Why is this? Britain has a warm winter and a cool summer because it is an island country. In winter the sea is warmer than the land. The winds from the sea bring warm...
the coldest state.California and Florida are warmer.Henry and his family live in Seattle,a big city,on the pacific coast.But Los Angeles and San Francisco,also on the Pacific coast,are larger than Seattle.Henry’s cousin,Susan,lives in New York.It is the largest city in the United States...