大たい陸りく性せい

noun-modifying (irregular), noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

continental

Used prenominally or with の to describe something as characteristic of a continent, especially in contrast to maritime or oceanic.

• 大たい陸りく性せい気き候こうは、夏なつと冬ふゆの気き温おん差さが大おおきい。

  A continental climate has a large temperature difference between summer and winter.

• この地ち域いきは大たい陸りく性せいの特とく徴ちょうが強つよい。

  This region has strong continental characteristics.

noun

continentality

Technical term in climatology or geography referring to the degree to which a climate is influenced by a large landmass. Rare in everyday conversation.

• 大たい陸りく性せいは、気き候こう学がくでよく使つかわれる指し標ひょうだ。

  Continentality is an index often used in climatology.