Warm ocean currents raise the temperature in cold areas while the cold currents decrease the temperature in warm ocean areas.The Labrador current which is a cold current, lowers the temperature near the north-east coast of North America.
The Kanto Plain is the largest plain in Japan. It is in the Kanto Region of central Honshu. The plain covers an area of 17000 sq.km. Large number of plateaus form a part of this plain.