Earth Science 7-Trondheim, Norway
Trondheim, Norway
Latitude/Longitude 63.36 N/10.25 E [1]
Elevation 565 meters [1]
Major Body of Water Atlantic Ocean (Norwegian Sea) [1]
Contents
Climate
Climate Zone
ET (tundra) on the Köppen Climate Chart
Cities with similar climates include
===Average Temperature in Centigrade=== http://wiki.sjs.org/wiki/index.php?title=Earth_Science_7-Trondheim%2C_Norway&action=edit
| Trondheim Temperature | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Annual | ||
| Avg. Temperature | -3.1 | -2.5 | -0.5 | 3.5 | 8.1 | 12.0 | 14.3 | 13.3 | 9.6 | 4.8 | 0.5 | -2.0 | 4.8 | ||
| Avg. Max Temperature | 1.9 | -0.6 | 4.6 | 11.0 | 14.7 | 16.7 | 20.0 | 19.8 | 14.4 | 7.0 | 6.1 | 0.6 | 9.7 | ||
| Avg. Min Temperature | -3.5 | -5.4 | -0.8 | 3.6 | 6.2 | 8.5 | 11.8 | 11.9 | 8.4 | 1.3 | 0.2 | -5.0 | 3.1 | ||
Average Precipitation
| Trondheim Precipitation | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Annual |
| Precipitation (mm) | 92 | 93 | 52 | 17 | 52 | 65 | 134 | 54 | 204 | 78 | 22 | 53 | 824 |
Factors that Regulate the Climate
Trondheim is 63 degrees N latitude, in the high latitudes high pressure area. It's topography is mountainous and it is near the Norwegian Sea to the West. It is humid, due to being at sea. Mild winds form North where there is higher pressure. http://www.uwmc.uwc.edu/geography/100/koppen_web/koppen_map.htm
Geology
Tectonic Plate Boundary Near Trondheim
Trondheim is located on the North American Plate about 743 km (460 miles) from a plate boundary.
Rocks that Lie Under Trondheim
Trondheim is part of an allochthon, or terrane, coming from the greek words "allo" meaning other, and chthon meaning earth. It was carried over thousands of miles of sea by subduction and added onto the continental core of the Eurasian plate. 7.3 kilometers away is Grakallen, another terrane mountain.
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Trondheim, Norway. Map. Google Earth. Google.com, 6 Oct. 2010. Web. 6 Oct. 2010.
- ↑ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trondheim
