What is the climate like in France?

What causes France, and other countries in Europe, to have a mild climate?

  • Paris, France is quit far north,but does not get very cold in the winter.What causes France, and other countries in Europe, to have a mild climate?

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    One of the primary explanations for why Northern Europe, including France, Germany, and the British Isles have such a mild climate in comparison to other lands at their latitude is the Gulf Stream current. The Gulf Stream is a very strong ocean current in the Atlantic Ocean, that carries warm water from the Caribbean, northward along the North American Coast, and then eastward towards northern Europe. This warm water helps keep the weather patterns more temperate over Europe, by keeping the seas a bit warmer, helping push warmer air fronts from the south (to compete against cooler air front from the Arctic).

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The Gulf Stream from the Gulf of Mexico goes towards England and Europe and keeps them warmer than they normally would be.

redunicorn

thy are away from the equator thats y

fifi

One of the possible effects of climate change is that, as the Arctic Ocean becomes fresher and less dense because of melting ice, the Gulf Stream will turn off. Paradoxically one of the possible effects of global warming will be that Europe will get a lot colder.

iansand

I'd have to say their relation to the equator.

twiggles_who_giggles

The Gulf Stream, or North Atlantic Surface Currents transport warm equatorial waters northwards thought the North Atlantic. As this warm water travels north it heats the surrounding air around the British Isles, coastal Europe and to some extent continental Europe. This promotes mild winter air temperatures and provides these parts of Europe with much warmer conditions than are found in similar latitudes in areas such as Canada.

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