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Climate of the Inner Hebrides

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 July 2012

F. H. W. Green  and
R. J. Harding
F. H. W. Green
Affiliation:
Department of Agricultural and Forest Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford
R. J. Harding
Affiliation:
Department of Agricultural and Forest Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford
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Synopsis

The climate of the Inner Hebrides is considered as a variant (a) of the climate of the British Isles, and (b) of the European Atlantic seaboard. Its chief characteristics are wetness, and mildness—expressed as minimal variation of temperature both diurnally and seasonally. Other features are the marked effect of topography, particularly on rainfall, cloudiness, and windiness. The ecological significance of these features is stressed.

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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, Section B: Biological Sciences , Volume 83: The Natural Environment of the Inner Hebrides , 1983 , pp. 121 - 140
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Copyright © Royal Society of Edinburgh 1983

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