Editing Magellanic subpolar forests (section)

==Climate==
The Andean and Fuegan mountains intercept moisture-laden westerly winds, creating [[temperate rain forest]] conditions, while the cold oceanic [[Humboldt Current]], which runs up the west coast of South America, and the cold [[Antarctic Circumpolar Current]], which runs from west to east through the [[Southern Ocean]], keep the Magellanic ecoregion cool and wet, and the strong oceanic influence moderates seasonal temperature extremes. Average annual temperatures vary from {{convert|6|°C|°F|1}} in the north to {{convert|3|°C|°F|1}} in the south and annual rainfall from {{convert|4000|mm|in|0|abbr=on}} in the west to {{convert|450|mm|in|1|abbr=on}} in the east. Snowfalls are very common in the west and can occur even in summer. Fog is very frequent. Very strong winds whip the region compelling trees to grow in twisted and bent shapes known as [[flag tree|flag trees]].