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Warmer seas and shifting pressure systems: The signs that suggest the Mediterranean's climate is 'tropicalizing'

Nowhere in the Iberian Peninsula or the Balearic Islands has a tropical climate—for this to be the case, the average temperature in the coldest month would have to be 18°C (64 degrees Fahrenheit) or higher. The contrast between Spain's winters and summers, and the low temperatures reached in winter,...

Warmer seas and shifting pressure systems: The signs that suggest the Mediterranean's climate is 'tropicalizing'
Image: Phys.org
Nowhere in the Iberian Peninsula or the Balearic Islands has a tropical climate—for this to be the case, the average temperature in the coldest month would have to be 18°C (64 degrees Fahrenheit) or higher. The contrast between Spain's winters and summers, and the low temperatures reached in winter, do not resemble those of any tropical climate.

Originally published at Phys.org

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