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Atmosphere

01. An Introduction to the Atmosphere
02. Atmospheric Layers
03. Atmospheric Composition

Weather

04. The Movement of Energy
05. Physical Factors of Weather
06. The Movement of Air
07. Evaporation and Condensation
08. Dew, Frost and Fog
09. Clouds and Rain
10. High Pressure Systems
11. Synoptic Charts

Climate

12. The Global Climate
13. Patterns of Climate
14. The British Climate
15. Climate Change

UK Weather and Climate

The British climate is temperate, with no extremes of temperature and rainfall. Winters are usually fairly mild under the influence of the Gulf Stream, while summers are neither oppressively hot nor frustratingly cool. The average annual temperature is about 10°C, with a summer and winter average of approximately 15°C and 5°C respectively. The British climate is dominated by the tracks of frontal depressions which form in the Mid-Atlantic and pass across into Europe, bringing rain and frequent bad spells of weather.