Earth Science 7-Bridgetown, Barbados
Bridgetown, Barbados
Latitude/Longitude:13°06 North, 59°37, West [[1]]
Elevation:The average elevation of Bridgetown, Barbados is 1 meter. [[2]]
Major Body of Water:Bridgetown, Barbados is an island in The Caribbean Sea. [[3]]
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Climate
Climate Zone
Af(Tropical Rain forest)on the Koppen Classification
Cities with a similar climate are Hannays and Belleplaine [4]] [[5]]
Average Temperature in Centigrade
Bridgetown Temperature Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annul
Avg. Temperature 3.4 3.6 5.2 9.3 16.2 19.5 21.8 20.1 16.9 13.5 8.4 5.0 142.7
Avg. Max Temperature 29.7 29.6 27.2 23.3 19.2 16.7 15.8 16.5 18.3 20.5 24.3 27.5 22.4
Avg. Min Temperature 12.2 12.1 10.8 8.4 6.6 5.2 4.4 4.6 5.7 6.8 8.8 10.6 8.0
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Average Precipitation
Bridgetown Precipitation Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Avg. Precipitation(mm) 66 28 33 36 58 112 147 147 170 178 206 97 1278
Avg. Max Precipitation(mm) 109.6 109.7 137.6 173.5 238.8 331.8 319.6 269.3 224.6 156.0 137.8 85.3 331.8
Avg. Min Precipitation(mm) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.8 29.8 32.0 43.5 26.2 10.0 3.1 0.3 0.0 0.0
Factors that Regulate the Climate
Bridgetown is close to 13°06 N, its elevation is 1 meter, it is an island in The Caribbean Sea and is flat. Bridgetown is windy and humid both because of The Caribbean Sea and it is in a high pressure zone making there be a lot of vegetation.
Geology
Tectonic Plate Boundary Near Bridgetown
Bridgetown is directly on the Caribbean Plate.
Rocks that Underlie Bridgetown
Most of the rocks in most of Barbados are the remains of old coral reefs that grew as a wedge of sediments became shallow. Bridgetown is not a volcanic island but a sedimentary island. Barbados is mainly sediments. If you drill under Bridgetown then you will find sediments (sand, slit, and clay) and limestone.
