Other locations, where the sun's rays hit at lesser angles, tend to be cooler. Reciporically, at 23.5 degrees south latitude lies the Tropic of Capricorn. Two important dates concerning the Tropics are June 21st and September 21st. With the help of these fronts, precipitation reaches areas far away from water masses. These cells consist of moving air masses which eventually create rainfall and other forms of weather.
Land heats up and cools down faster than does water.
The Gulf Stream, an ocean current consisting of largely warm water, contributes to the mild climate of Western Europe beacuse it flows past the western part of this continent. These regions are found near the equator. The eastern seaboard of the U.S. would be an example of this class, with cool winters and mild summers. Finally, we come to the climates which are simply Cold. Here, perhaps four months of the year experience average temperatures above freezing.