Tropical marine climate

A tropical marine climate is a tropical climate that is primarily influenced by the ocean. It is usually experienced by islands and coastal areas 10° to 20° north and south of the equator. There are two main seasons in a tropical marine climate: the wet season and the dry season. The annual rainfall is 1000 to over 1500 mm (39 to 59 inches). The temperature ranges from 20 to 35 °C (68 to 95 °F). Under the Köppen climate classification, a "tropical marine climate" would fall under Af or Am, tropical rainforest or tropical monsoon climate. The trade winds blow all year round and are moist, as they pass over warm seas.[1] These climatic conditions are found, for example, across the Caribbean, the eastern coasts of Brazil, Madagascar and Queensland; and many islands in tropical waters.[1][2][3]

  1. ^ a b Wilson, Mark (2016). The Caribbean Environment for CSEC Geography (fifth ed.). Oxford University Press. pp. 114ff. ISBN 9780198374565. OCLC 957691086.
  2. ^ Filho, Walter Leal (2017-11-23). Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation Strategies for Coastal Communities. Springer. ISBN 9783319707037. Fiji has a tropical marine climate, with average daily temperatures at Suva ranging from 20.4–26.5 °C in July to 23.8–31.0 °C in February
  3. ^ Sheppard, Charles (2013-03-14). Coral Reefs of the United Kingdom Overseas Territories. Springer Science & Business Media. ISBN 9789400759657. The climate of the Cayman Islands is influenced by their location in the western Caribbean Basin. The islands have a tropical marine climate with two distinct seasons