3.5 The Netherlands: The Netherlands, a temperature sea climate

• Aardrijkskunde
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 1

Learning goal

You understand the influence of a sea breeze or onshore wind and a land breeze or offshore wind and why the Netherlands has a temperate sea climate

You learned what a temperate sea climate or maritime climate is. Explain the most important characteristics of this climate.

Warsaw and Saratov are on the same latitude as the Netherlands. However, in both places in the summer it is warmer than in the Netherlands. Why is this?

Warsaw and Saratov are on the same latitude as the Netherlands. However, in both places in the summer it is warmer than in the Netherlands. Why is this?

Important concepts

Sea breeze or onshore wind: aanlandinge wind

Wind that blows from the sea towards the land

 Land breeze or offshore wind: aflandige wind

Wind that blows from the land towards the sea

In the Netherlands there is often a westerly wind, but the other wind directions also affect our Dutch climate

Name three reasons why the Netherlands has a maritime climate.

Homework