Earth Science 7-Managua, Nicaraqua

Managua, Nicaragua

Geography
- Latitude: 12.1508
- Longitude: -86.2683
  - [1]
- Elevation: 59 meters
- Nearby Bodies of Water: The city of Managua sits on the coast of the lake Lago de Managua [2]

Population: 973,087

http://population.mongabay.com/population/nicaragua/3617763/managua

Weather

Temperature

Climate(for the whole year)
- Hottest: 34 Degrees Celsius
- Coolest: 20 Degrees Celsius
Per Month
- Jan.
  - High: 30
  - Low: 21
- Feb.
  - High: 30
  - Low: 24
- Mar.
  - High: 30
  - Low: 26
- April
  - High: 32
  - Low: 28
- May
  - High: 32
  - Low: 27
- June
  - High: 31
  - Low: 26
- July
  - High: 31
  - Low: 26
- August
  - High: 31
  - Low: 25
- September
  - High: 31
  - Low: 26
- October
  - High: 31
  - Low: 24
- November
  - High: 30
  - Low: 24
- December
  - High: 30
  - Low: 24
Precipitation (mm)
- - January: 5
  - February: 1
  - March: 5
  - April: 5
  - May: 76
  - June: 296
  - July: 134
  - August: 130
  - September: 182
  - October: 283
  - November: 59
  - December: 5

http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/world/city_guides/results.shtml?tt=TT001890 [3]

Climate

(Using the Koppen Classification System) Climate type A

Because Managua is near the equator it receives nearly vertical rays of sunlight, thus it is hotter than a lot of places. Managua temperature is close to the same thing all year round because it is on the edge of a large lake. Water heats and cools slower than land so the temperature of this city does to. Nicaragua switches between high and low pressure.

http://geography.about.com/od/physicalgeography/a/koppen.htm

Geography

Plate Boundaries

Managua lies on the Carribean Plate, and is approximatly 40 miles from the Carribean/ Pacific Plate boundary. The Carribean Plate and Pacific Plate boundary is a subduction boundary with the Pacific Plate sliding under the Carribean Plate.

http://www.ig.utexas.edu/CaribPlate/forum/volcanoes/west_carib_021113.htm

-note the distance between Managua and the bounday was calculated by google distance calculator.

Rocks

Under Managua, the primary rocks that can be found are sedimentary or igneous. The igneous rocks come from long ago when Managua had very active volcanos and the sedimentary rocks came from the nearby river and ocean depositing sediments.

http://www.nicaragua.com/geography/