temperate climate

views updated May 09 2018

temperate climate A mid-latitude climate influenced from time to time by both tropical and polar air masses. Temperature criteria provide subdivisions into warm, cool, or cold-temperate climates. See also climate classification; Köppen climate classification; Strahler climate classification; and Thornthwaite climate classification.

A Dictionary of Ecology MICHAEL ALLABY

views updated May 08 2018

temperate climate General term applied to the characteristics of mid-latitude climates influenced from time to time by both tropical and polar air masses. Temperature criteria provide subdivisions into warm, cool, or cold-temperate climates. See also CLIMATE CLASSIFICATION; KÖPPEN CLIMATE CLASSIFICATION; and STRAHLER CLIMATE CLASSIFICATION.

A Dictionary of Earth Sciences AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY