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Global climates
Hot, temperate, cold
Hot climates
Equatorial, Hot Desert, Savanna
Temperate climates
Cool temperate oceanic, warm temperate oceanic
Cold climates
Boreal, tundra
Factors influencing local climates
Aspect, altitude
Factors influencing global climates
Latitude, distance from sea, prevailing winds
prevailing winds
winds that blow in the same direction over large areas of earth
Distance from the sea
The further away you are from the sea the higher the range in temperature
Latitude
Distance north or south of the equator
Altitude
height above sea level
Aspect
a characteristic or feature
Ireland's climate
Cool temperate oceanic
What influences Ireland's climate
South westerly prevailing winds, Atlantic current
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