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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Fields of Study > atmospheric sciences > meteorology and climatology > climate > climatic zones > temperate zones > maritime climate
Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment > atmospheric sciences > meteorology and climatology > climate > climatic zones > temperate zones > maritime climate
Preferred Term:

maritime climate

Definition:
A fairly humid climate with small and mild annual temperature range that typically occurs in a region influenced by oceanic airflow.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
temperate zones
Related Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • marine west coast climate
  • maritime temperate climate
  • subpolar oceanic climate
  • maritime subarctic climate
  • oceanic climate
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/125276
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RDF/XMLCreated 2008-10-03, last modified 2019-09-04