Earth Science 7-Cordoba, Argentina
Cordoba, Argentina
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General
Location 31°25′0.0″S 64°11′0.0″W
Elevation 352-544 meters
Population 1,309,536
Water River Suquia, which is not large enough to support ships
Climate
Climate Zone
Cordoba is in the Cfa Humid Subtropical Climate Zone
Monthly Averages
Monthly Temerature Averages(by month)
Average Temperature - 24, 23, 21, 18, 15, 11, 11, 13, 16, 19, 21, 23, Avg. 18
Highs - 31.1, 30.1, 27.6, 24.9, 22.0, 18.5, 18.6, 21.0, 23.3, 26.1, 28.4, 30.3, Avg. 25.16
Lows - 18.1, 17.4, 15.6, 12.3, 9.3, 5.7, 5.5, 6.7, 9.1, 12.6, 15.2, 17.3, Avg. 12.07
Monthly Rainfall Average(by month)
(Inches) 5, 4.1, 4.5, 2.1, 0.8, 0.5, 0.5, 0.4, 1.4, 2.7, 4 5.6, Avg. 2.6
Factors that affect Climate
The climate of Cordoba is altered by its high elevation and winds blowing from the Antarctic. It is located almost exactly in the center of the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.
Weather Patterns that Affect Climate
Cordoba is in a predominately high pressure zone caused by its location in the middle of a Hadley Cell. Cordoba's Climate is very Similar to the Climate of Earth Science 7-Tokyo, Japan
Plate Tectonics and Rocks
Plate Tectonics Near Cordoba
Cordoba is located on the South American Plate, about one quarter of the way across from the eastern border of the plate. Because of Cordoba's proximity to the subduction at the Nazca-South American plate boundary, the city is affected by the landforms that result. The eastern edge of the city is bordered by the Sierras Cordobas (avg. height: 550m) which are formed by the border.
Rocks
Cordoba's rock population is predominately sedimentary rocks formed in the Quaternary Period, but the Sierras Cordobas are mostly precambrian Igneous and Metamorphic rocks.
References
Picture: <http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0f/Montaje_CBA_8.jpg/>
Cordoba, Argentina is a city located in the central part of the South American country Argentina. Its exact coordinates are 31°25′0.0″S 64°11′0.0″W. The elevation varies between 352 and 544 meters. The poulation is 1,309,536 (census). It is a landlocked city but the River Suquia, which is not large enough to support ships, runs through the city.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C%C3%B3rdoba,_Argentina/> <http://www.climate-charts.com/Locations/a/AG87345.php> <http://www.enjoy-argentina.org/cordoba-clima.php> <http://geology.com/plate-tectonics.shtml> <http://geology.about.com/library/bl/maps/blargentinamap.htm>
