Editing Aberdeenshire (section)

==Hydrology and climate==
[[File:Ben-macdui-from-carn-liath.jpg|thumb|Ben Macdui, the United Kingdom's second-highest mountain]]
There are numerous rivers and burns in Aberdeenshire, including [[Cowie Water]], [[Carron Water, Aberdeenshire|Carron Water]], [[Burn of Muchalls]], [[River Dee, Aberdeenshire|River Dee]], [[River Don, Aberdeenshire|River Don]], [[River Ury]], [[River Ythan]], [[Water of Feugh]], [[Burn of Myrehouse]], [[Laeca Burn]] and [[Luther Water]]. Numerous bays and estuaries are found along the seacoast of Aberdeenshire, including [[Banff Bay]], [[Ythan Estuary]], [[Stonehaven Bay]] and [[Thornyhive Bay]]. Aberdeenshire has a [[Oceanic climate|marine west coast climate]] on the [[Köppen climate classification]]. Aberdeenshire is in the [[rain shadow]] of the [[Grampian Mountains|Grampians]], therefore it has a generally dry climate for a maritime region, with portions of the coast receiving {{convert|25|in|cm}} of moisture annually.<ref name=EB/> Summers are mild, and winters are typically cold in Aberdeenshire; Coastal temperatures are moderated by the [[North Sea]] such that coastal areas are typically cooler in the summer and warmer in the winter than inland locations. Coastal areas are also subject to [[haar (fog)|haar]], or coastal fog.