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Patterns of Australia's Climate and Weather?

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show Flatness of Australia's Continent, therfore less rainfall tends to occur. - Moist air from sea meets mountains, forced to rise with rain falling on the coastal side and not on dry side (rainshadow).  
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Reason two for why Australia is so dry?   show
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show Due to Australia's location, an area of a high pressure system occurs over it, (hence why most parts of Australia is dry/sunny).  
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show Australia's compact shape, no significant bodies of water enter very far inland. Moist winds are therfore prevented from going inland, and in turn less rainfall.  
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show Strong winds, cloudy skies, rain.  
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show Light winds, dry air, clear skies, hot days ans cool nights in Summer.  
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The rhyme for which way the wind blows?   show
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show Distinctive because they're influenced by seasonal changes (from Summer to Winter). They're dependant on: - latitude (distance from equator) - altitude (height from sea level) - ocean influences  
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