Earth Science 7-Asuncion, Paraguay
Geography
Latitude/Longitude 25° 16' S, 57º 40 W [1]
Elevation 55 Meters [2]
Major Body of Water Next to Paraguay River [3]
Climate
Average Monthly Temperature and Rainfall
Average Monthly Temperature (Cº)
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
28.0 27.5 26.2 22.9 20.2 18.0 18.0 19.5 21.2 23.6 25.6 27.5 [4]
Average Monthly Rainfall (mm)
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
149.8 132.9 142.0 144.5 119.6 73.4 51.2 47.5 83.0 136.1 144.1 141.5 [5]
Climate Zone
Has a humid subtropical climate.[6]
Asuncion is a city with a mild climate and year-round, but highly variable rainfall and no dry season. This is due to the fact that it is somewhat near the equator, which is known for its rainy climate. The prevailing winds are easterlies and carries colder temperatures. It is generally hilly and has the Paraguay River flowing through the middle. It has forest areas spread out among it, which are full of hardwoods. It is not close to the ocean.
Plate Boundaries
Nearest Plate Boundary The nearest plate boundary is 875.5 miles away and it is the Nazca, South American plate boundary.
Underground Geology
Underlying Rocks There are large deposits of sedimentary rocks beneath Asuncion, probably because of the main river and its tributaries that flow near the city.[7]
- ↑ [http://www.mapsofworld.com/lat_long/paraguay-lat-long.html Latitude and Longitude
- ↑ [http://population.mongabay.com/population/paraguay/3439389/asuncion Elevation
- ↑ [http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&q=asuncion+paraguay&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hq=&hnear=Asuncion,+Paraguay&gl=us&ei=P22vTKmvJYbGlQfvqsXlDw&sa=X&oi=geocode_result&ct=title&resnum=1&ved=0CCMQ8gEwAA Major Body of Water
- ↑ [http://www.worldclimate.com/cgi-bin/data.pl?ref=S25W057+1102+86218W Average Monthly Temperature
- ↑ [http://www.worldclimate.com/cgi-bin/data.pl?ref=S25W057+2100+86218W Average Monthly Rainfall
- ↑ [http://www.srh.noaa.gov/jetstream/global/climate_max.htm Climate Zone
- ↑ [http://www.largeigneousprovinces.org/07jan.html Rock Map
