What's the difference between continental climate and maritime climate?

1, with different distribution ranges.

Maritime climate: the offshore part of temperate, tropical and subtropical regions.

Continental climate: the hinterland of the mid-latitude continent, that is, the interior of the continent.

2. The reasons are different.

Maritime climate: the ability of seawater to absorb heat is much stronger than that of land. Solar heat radiated to the ocean is rarely reflected back, but most of it is absorbed by seawater and stored in the ocean through the fluctuation of seawater. In this way, even in hot summer, the temperature in the ocean will not suddenly rise.

Continental climate: Under continental climate conditions, solar radiation and ground radiation are very large. So in summer, the temperature is very high, the air pressure is very low, it is very hot and humid. Winter is controlled by cold and high pressure, and the temperature is very low and dry.

3. The impact is different.

Maritime climate: under the maritime climate, the climate is humid all year round, and the average annual precipitation is more than that of continental climate; And the seasonal distribution is more uniform. Precipitation is relatively stable, with little change from year to year. The four seasons are wet, cloudy and cloudy, and the weather is gloomy. It is rare for sunny days to have sunshine.

Continental climate: Compared with the main climate types where human beings live, the natural comfort of continental climate is relatively low. Because the continental characteristics of China are the most obvious in the world, the number of heating days or air-conditioning days in a considerable area of China, including the Three North Areas and the Yangtze River Basin, is very high.

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