What factors determine the formation of climate in North America? Which one is the main one?

North America is located in as many as 6 climatic zones, from the Arctic to the Subequatorial. The ocean currents flowing off the coast of North America influence the climate of the continent most of all. Warm currents (the Gulf Stream in the east and the Alaska Current in the northwest) supply the continent with moisture in the form of precipitation and warm air masses. And cold (Labrador, California current) and all western mountain ranges create unfavorable climatic conditions that accompany the creation of deserts.



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