Earth Science 7-Caracas, Venezuela
Caracas, Venezuela
Latitude/Longitude 10.5° N 66.9° W [1]
Elevation 933.602 m [2]
Major Body of Water Near the Caribbean Sea. [3]
Contents
Climate
Climate Zone
Cfa (Semiarid/ Desert) on the Koppen Climate Chart [4]
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Average Temperature
Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May. Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.
Avg. Temperature 21.1 22.8 23.5 23.7 25 24.2 24 23 23.5 23.1 22.7 21.3
Avg. High Temp. 29 31 31.7 31.1 31.8 30.3 31 29.3 30.1 29.7 29.6 28.4
Avg. Low Temp. 13.1 14.5 15.3 16.2 18.2 18.1 16.9 16.6 16.8 16.4 15.7 14.2[5]
Average Precipitation
Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May. Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.
Precipitation (inches) 15.3 13.2 11.4 59.2 81.7 134.1 118.4 123.8 115.4 126.3 72.6 41.4
Days with precipitation 6 4 3 7 13 19 19 18 15 15 13 10
Monthly Snowfall (inches) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 [6]
Factors That Regulate Climate
Caracas is very close to the Caribbean Sea. The winds can come from all directions but there are mountains right to the North blocking the path of wind from the water of the Caribbean Sea causing a shift in the climate as well.
Geology
Tectonic Plate Boundary near Caracas
Caracas is pretty much lying right on the plate boundary between the South American and Caribbean Plates.
Rocks that underlie Caracas
If you were to drill under Caracas you would most likely find Magnetite due to all the iron and Hematite from the reduced electrons into organic matter. [7]
- ↑ http://www.wunderground.com/global/stations/80416.html
- ↑ http://www.wunderground.com/global/stations/80416.html
- ↑ http://www.wunderground.com/global/stations/80416.html
- ↑ http://www.uwmc.uwc.edu/geography/100/koppen_web/koppen_map.htm
- ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/world/city_guides/results.shtml?tt=TT001970
- ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/world/city_guides/results.shtml?tt=TT001970
- ↑ http://www.scielo.org.mx/pdf/rmf/v52s3/v52s3a18.pdf
