Earth Science 7-Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu, Hawaii
Latitude/Latitude: 21 N/158 W [1]
Elevation: 2 Meters [1]
Close Major Body of Water:It is an Island in the Pacific Ocean. [2]
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Climate:
Climate Zone:
Af (Tropical Rain forest Climate) on the Koppen Climate Chart. [3]
Cities with a similar climate are Manila, Philippines Earth Science 7-Manila,Philippines and Dhaka, Bangladesh Earth Science 7-Dhaka, Bangladesh the only difference is Manila and Dhaka are classified as Am which means 'Tropical Monsoon.'
Temperature in Celsius:
| Honolulu Temperature | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Annual | |||
| Avg. Temperature | 22.7 | 22.8 | 23.6 | 24.3 | 25.3 | 26.3 | 26.9 | 27.4 | 27.2 | 26.4 | 25.1 | 23.4 | 25.1 | |||
| Avg. High Temperature | 26.7 | 26.9 | 27.6 | 28.2 | 29.3 | 30.3 | 30.8 | 31.5 | 31.4 | 30.5 | 28.9 | 27.3 | 29.1 | |||
| Avg. Low Temperature | 18.7 | 18.6 | 19.6 | 20.4 | 21.3 | 22.3 | 23.1 | 23.4 | 23.1 | 22.4 | 21.3 | 19.4 | 21.3 |
Average Percipiation in Millimeters:
| Honolulu Precipitation | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Annual | |
| Precipitation (inches) | 90.2 | 56.1 | 55.9 | 39.1 | 28.7 | 12.7 | 15.0 | 11.2 | 19.8 | 57.9 | 76.2 | 96.5 | 46.6 |
There is no snowfall.
Factors That Regulate Climate:
Honolulu is in the middle latitudes (21 degrees North). It is relatively flat until you reach the mountains to the Northeast of it which affect it greatly. Honolulu is an island surrounded by the Pacific Ocean. It is luscious because it is next to the ocean. The Prevailing winds normally come out of the Northeast[4] but the mountain to the northeast of it blocks out some of the prevailing winds. The prevailing winds affect Hawaii because it takes some of the moisture into the air. [2]
Honolulu is mainly a high pressure zone. [4]
Plate Tectonics:
Plate Boundary
Honolulu lies in the Pacific Plate. It is near or at the center of this plate.
Rocks
Igneous Rocks lie beneath Honolulu. In fact, it was formed by volcanoes erupting and rocks forming to create the island.
Why Volcanoes?
The most modern theory of the existence of volcanoes on Hawaii is that the islands relate to a 'hotspot' that probably occurred because of the Earth's (Liquid Core's) inner heat. This makes the mantle rise up like gases in the form of a plume. Once it reaches the crust, it starts to cool, forming igneous rocks. These rocks become mountains, but because there is magma rising up into these mountains it creates a volcano. [5]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Honolulu, HI Climate Map. Climate Charts. http://www.climate-charts.com/Locations/u/U191182005119191.php, 6 Oct. 2010. Web. 6 Oct. 2010
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Honolulu, HI. Map. Google Earth. http://maps.google.com/maps?ftr=earth.promo&hl=en&utm_campaign=en&utm_medium=ha&utm_source=en-ha-na-us-bk-3dmfe&utm_term=google%20earth, 4 Oct. 2010. Web. 4 Oct. 2010.
- ↑ World Classification. Map. http://www.uwmc.uwc.edu/geography/100/koppen_web/koppen_map.htm, 29 Oct. 2010. Web. 29 Oct. 2010
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Nancy Spauldin and Samuel Namowitz. 2005. Print. 12 Nov. 2010.
- ↑ Why are there volcanoes is Hawaii. SOECT. http://www.soest.hawaii.edu/GG/ASK/volcsinhawaii.html, 16 Feb. 2011. Web.16 Feb. 2011.
