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continental climate  

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  • Continental climates have minimal influence from marine sources due to their location in continental interiors or upwind of coastal areas. In the humid mid-latitude regions of the Northern Hemisphere, continental climates are a buffer zone separating mild, subtropical climates from the severe sub-arctic climates. [Source: Encyclopedia of Environment and Society; Climate, Continental]

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