It does not coincide with elevation (see an elevation map of Europe: https://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/figures/elevation-map-of-europe https://www.eea.eur

It does not coincide with elevation (see an elevation map of Europe: https://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/figures/elevation-map-of-europe https://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/figures/elevation-ma...). Finland, the Baltics, Netherlands, Denmark, England, South of Sweden, North of France and Germany are pretty low. Italy, Greece and Turkey are all higher elevated and they are wetter than normal.