Student World Atlas (Maailma atlas)
over stated . The ceaseless torren t d is
tributed by the Gu lf Stream along the
coasts o f Western Eu ro pe, even ro the
sho res o f Iceland and Norway, pro
duces much milder wea ther than
would be expected a t Its la titud es and
provides a ready so u rce of m o isture.
Along th e Mediterranean margin of
Eur op e th e typ ical weathe r-mild, wet
wmters and hot, dry su m me rs- has
been d efined as a climate category that
IS now used worldwide.
See photographs taken in different
kinds o f climates on pa ges 24 -25 .
Reykjavik.
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Annual Precipitation u S S A
Centimet ers Inches
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