Marine West coast climate – UPSC Question

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This question came in the UPSC Civil Services Exam (Prelims) 2024 – General Studies Paper 1

Question 1: Consider the following description:
1. Annual and daily range of temperatures is low.
2. Precipitation occurs throughout the year.
3. Precipitation varies between 50 cm – 250 cm.
What is this type of climate?
(a) Equatorial climate
(b) China type climate
(c) Humid subtropical climate
(d) Marine West coast climate

Answer: (d) Marine West coast climate

Topic: Physical Geography – Climate

Explanation: NCERT Geography, Chapter 11, World Climate and Climate Change, says that –

Marine West Coast Climate (Cfb): Marine west coast climate is located poleward from the Mediterranean climate on the west coast of the continents. The main areas are: Northwestern Europe, west coast of North America, north of California, southern Chile, southeastern Australia and New Zealand. Due to marine influence, the temperature is moderate and in winter, it is warmer than for its latitude. The mean temperature in summer months ranges from 15°-20°C and in winter 4°-10°C. The annual and daily ranges of temperature are small. Precipitation occurs throughout the year. Precipitation varies greatly from 50-250cm.

Source(s): NCERT Geography, Chapter 11, World Climate and Climate Change

Difficulty level: Easy as direct question from NCERT Textbook

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