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Also Florida is FLAT. Kansas looks downright hilly by comparison. So there’s no natural elevation to break up wind patterns moving across the state.
by TheCleric 1y ago
Also Florida is FLAT. Kansas looks downright hilly by comparison. So there’s no natural elevation to break up wind patterns moving across the state.
- davidw 1y agoRight - the Willamette Valley in Oregon isn't that far from the coast, with predominant westerlies coming from over a very chilly ocean. But the Coast range is tall enough to block some of the chilly moisture from over there.
- thehappypm 1y agoNot to diverge too much but Florida has some interesting topography South Florida is basically all coral and sand at a few dozen feet above sea level except for the small ridge on the east coast (peaking at a whopping 86 feet) which provides the bedrock for Miami. Central florida gets up to ~300 feet, downright alpine compared to south Florida. Then you have the panhandle, which has the highest point in Florida, which isn’t surprising because it’s actually on the main continental block of North America
- nyanmatt 1y agoI really appreciated this little topography lesson; ty friend