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The climate of the Estuary and Firth of Clyde

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 December 2011

K. Smith
K. Smith
Affiliation:
Department of Geography, University of Strathclyde, Livingstone Tower, 26 Richmond Street, Glasgow Gl 1XH, Scotland
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Synopsis

The climatic character of this particular shoreline environment is analysed with a major emphasis on the contrasts between the upper estuary and the Clyde coast. The relatively mild, dry and sunny conditions along much of the Ayrshire coast are described and explained, although attention is also drawn to the effects of smaller-scale variations in topography, especially on temperatures. Sea breeze mechanisms are identified and illustrated with reference to a specific event.

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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, Section B: Biological Sciences , Volume 90: The Environment of the Estuary and Firth of Clyde , 1986 , pp. 43 - 54
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Copyright © Royal Society of Edinburgh 1986

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