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The Mediterranean Climate :


Place : 30- 45 o N and S.


Climate :


Warm Summer : Offshore Winds Dominate no rainfall.


Winter : On shore Winds , Characterised by Rainfall.


Local Winds :


Sirocco : Hot, Dry dusty wind from Sahara desert.
Mistral : Cold Wind from the Alps.


Vegetation :


Mediterranean Evergreen Forests : Cork oaks trees,Eucalyptus(Australia),Red Wood
(California).
Evergreen Coniferous Forests : Pines,Firs,Cedars, (Tall straight trunks,needle - shaped
leaves and evergreen)

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