Earth Science 7-Naples, Italy

Naples, Italy

Earth Science 7- Cities

Overview

Latitude/Longitude:40°50’27.39”N,14°17’04.68”E

Elevation:88m above sea level

Major Body of Water:Mediterranean Sea

Climate

Average monthly temperatures (°C ):

 Jan:  Feb:  Mar:  Apr:  May:  Jun:  Jul:  Aug:  Sept: Oct:  Nov: Dec: 
 7.0   8.0   10.3  13.3  17.6  21.4  24.0  23.5  20.5  16.0  11.3 8.6

Average monthly maximum temperatures (°C ):

 Jan:  Feb:  Mar:  Apr:  May:  Jun:  Jul:  Aug:  Sept:  Oct:  Nov:  Dec:
 12.3  13.1  15.0  18.0  22.2  26.2  28.8  29.0  26.0   21.5  16.9  13.6

Average monthly minimum temperatures (°C ):

 Jan:  Feb:  Mar:  Apr:  May:  Jun:  Jul:  Aug:  Sept:  Oct:  Nov:  Dec: 
 4.3   4.7   6.1   8.4   11.9  15.6  17.6  17.7  15.4   11.6  8.1   5.6  

Average monthly rainfall ( mm ):

 Jan:  Feb:  Mar:  Apr:  May:  Jun:  Jul:  Aug:  Sept:  Oct:  Nov:  Dec:             
 96.7  80.0  77.0  75.0  49.6  37.1  22.8  31.5  78.0   132.7 127.4 119.1 

Climate zone :Mediterranean

Notes on climate:Since Naples is so close to the Mediterranean Sea, the ocean is one of the main factors affecting its climate. This is reflected by its high monthly rainfall and relatively mild summers and winters.

Geology

Composition: The area consists of extrusive igneous rock, mainly rhyolite, rhyodacite, trachyte, and latite. This is probably due to the proximity of Mt. Vesuvius and past volcanic activity in the region.

Plate Location: Naples is on the Eurasian plate about 168 km away from the boundary between the Eurasian Plate and the African Plate, which is a subduction boundary.

Sources

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