What is one major reason for frequent cloudiness and rainfall in the marine west-coast climate?
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Correct answer: Westerlies bringing maritime moisture
Marine west-coast climates occur in the belt of prevailing westerlies, especially on western continental margins in the mid-latitudes. Winds carry moist oceanic air inland, and frequent fronts and uplift produce cloudiness and precipitation through much of the year. This pattern is commonly represented by Cfb.
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Westerlies bringing maritime moisture
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Marine west-coast climates occur in the belt of prevailing westerlies, especially on western continental margins in the mid-latitudes. Winds carry moist oceanic air inland, and frequent fronts and uplift produce cloudiness and precipitation through much of the year. This pattern is commonly represented by Cfb.
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This is a Class 12 Geography question. Chapter: World Climate and Climate Change.
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