Answer:
The maritime effect.
Explanation:
The maritime effect is the moderating influence that the ocean has on the climate of a region. In the case of the easternmost states in the USA, the proximity to the ocean and the more moderate maritime air masses usually prevents the most frigid Arctic cold from parking over the region for too long.
Many of the products I use are from Asia's resources, especially food.
TWO EXAMPLES: rice (comes from Thailand) and fish sauce (aka "nouc mam") that comes from Vietnam.
Also soy sauce.
