LATITUDE

Surface temperatures vary with latitude.                                         THE CLIMATE OF CANNON BEACH IS INFLUENCED

ELEVATION
Climate zones coincide roughly with elevation ranges.                      BY LATITUDE, ELEVATION, NEARBY WATER,              

NEARBY WATER
Sea surface temperatures affect land temperatures.                    OCEAN CURRENTS, TOPOGRAPHY, VEGETATION,
OCEAN CURRENTS
Water temperatures indicate transfer of heat energy by currents.                           AND PREVAILING WINDS.
TOPOGRAPHY Local variations in elevation can cause local variations in climate.
VEGETATION Type of ground cover and seasonal changes affect climate.
PREVAILING WINDS Winds deliver air masses with specific properties.

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