Brake discs are made of steel and in a damp climate they can develop a coating of rust even overnight.

In our damp climate, clapboard can warp or rot if it's not maintained, so apply a fresh coat of protective paint every few years.

It thrives there because of the cool, damp climate and heavy soil.

The landscape presents difficulties to agriculture, with steep gradients, a damp climate and a thin limestone based soil that supports a restricted vegetation.

However, the cold, damp climate and acid soils made agriculture impossible, and the eight whaling ships attached to the station caught very few whales.