Earth Science 7-Houston

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Houston, Texas, USA

Earth Science 7- Cities


Latitude/Longitude 29 N/95 W [1]


Elevation 15 meters [1]


Major Body of Water On Buffalo Bayou about 45 miles inland from Gulf of Mexico [1]



Climate

Climate Zone

Cfa (humid subtropical) on the Köppen Climate Chart

Cities with similar climates include New Orleans, Louisiana Earth Science 7-New Orleans, Louisiana and Tokyo, Japan Earth Science 7-Tokyo, Japan.


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Average Temperature in Centigrade

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Houston Temperature Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Avg. Temperature 10.2 12.2 15.9 20.2 23.6 26.9 26.7 27.2 27.5 27.2 16.1 11.9 19.9
Avg. Max Temperature 16.1 18.5 21.7 25.8 29.2 32.3 33.7 33.6 31.3 27.6 22.4 18.2 25.9
Avg. Min Temperature 4.3 5.9 10.0 14.5 18.0 21.4 22.4 22.2 19.9 14.2 9.8 5.7 14.1

Average Precipitation

Houston Precipitation Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Precipitation (inches) 3.3 3.0 2.9 3.2 5.2 5.0 3.6 3.5 4.9 4.3 3.8 3.5 46.1
Days with Precipitation 11.0 9.0 9.0 7.0 8.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 8.0 8.0 9.0 106
Monthly Snowfall (inches) 0.2 0.2 0.0 < 0.05 < 0.05 < 0.05 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 < 0.05 < 0.05 0.4

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Factors that Regulate the Climate

Houston is close to 30 degrees N latitude, in the mid latitudes high pressure area. It's topography is flat and the Gulf of Mexico is about 35 miles to the SE. It is very humid much of the year due to its proximity to the Gulf of Mexico. The prevailing winds tend to be from the S, SE due to the proximity of the Gulf of Mexico. During the winter months fronts sometimes come down from the N causing a N wind. Winters are mild due to the warming affect of the Gulf of Mexico and rainfall is abundant since it so close to the warm Gulf of Mexico waters. [4]

Geology

Tectonic Plate Boundary Near Houston

Houston is situated on the North American Plate about 1700 km (1000 miles) from a plate boundary. [5]

Rocks that Underlie Houston

Houston is underlain by 100's of feet of unconsolidated sediment brought down from the interior of the continent and through years of deposition by shallow seas. If you drill down under the city of Houston and around you will find layers of clay, silt, sand and salt, known more informally as 'gumbo'.

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Houston, TX. Map. Google Earth. Google.com, 6 Oct. 2010. Web. 6 Oct. 2010.
  2. ↑ http://www.uwmc.uwc.edu/geography/100/koppen_web/koppen_map.htm
  3. ↑ http://www.climate-zone.com/climate/united-states/texas/houston/index_centigrade.htm
  4. ↑ http://www.weatherexplained.com/Vol-6/2001-Houston-Texas-IAH.html
  5. ↑ Spaulding, Nancy E. and Samuel N. Namowitz. Earth Science. Evanston IL: McDougal Littell Inc., 2005.
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