Comparative Climate Analysis: Glasgow and Moscow

Vocabulary flashcards comparing the climate statistics and geographical influences of Glasgow and Moscow based on climate graphs and notes.

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The climate classification for Glasgow, characterized by a mean temperature of $8.5^{\circ}\text{C}$ ($47.2^{\circ}\text{F}$) and an altitude of $33\,\text{m}$.

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The climate classification for Moscow, characterized by a mean temperature of $4.9^{\circ}\text{C}$ ($40.9^{\circ}\text{F}$) and an altitude of $150\,\text{m}$.

Inland

The geographical positioning of Moscow that prevents the reach of cool sea breezes, leading to more extreme temperatures compared to coastal regions.

Glasgow Mean Temperature

$8.5^{\circ}\text{C}$ or $47.2^{\circ}\text{F}$.

Moscow Mean Temperature

$4.9^{\circ}\text{C}$ or $40.9^{\circ}\text{F}$.

Glasgow Total Precipitation

$1171\,\text{mm}$ or $46.1\,\text{inches}$.

Moscow Total Precipitation

$679\,\text{mm}$ or $26.7\,\text{inches}$.

Glasgow Altitude

$33\,\text{m}$.

Moscow Altitude

$150\,\text{m}$.

Moscow Coldest Temperature

$-9^{\circ}\text{C}$, which is lower than Glasgow's equivalent coldest temperature.

Sea Breezes

Coastal winds that moderate Glasgow's temperature; the absence of these in Moscow results in temperature staying the same or rising in the summer and dropping lower in the winter.