Earth Science 7-Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

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Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia


Latitude/Longitude 47º 55'N, 106º 53'E

Mean Elevation 1500 meters

Major Body of Water River Tuul

Climate

Months, Average temperature H/L (Degree C), Precipitation (cm)

January, -16/-26, 0.19

February, -10/-22, 0.19

March, -1/-14, 0.28

April, 9/-4, 0.64

May, 17/3, 1.46

June, 22/10, 3.67

July, 24/13, 4.65

August, 22/10, 4.61

September, 16/3, 2.26

October, 7/-5, 0.53

November, -6/-16, 0.48

December, -14/-23, 0.35

Click on this link for a helpful graph and current weather updates.

http://www.bing.com/weather/overview?q=Ulaanbaatar+Mongolia+weather&unit=C&qpvt=Ulaanbaatar+Mongolia+weather

Climate Zone by KCS

Subarctic

Other Climate Facts

Ulaanbaatar is high in latitude causing cooler temperatures year-round. It also has a high average elevation, also causing cooler average temperatures. It is not close to an ocean.

Geology

Tectonic Plate Boundaries near Ulaanbaatar

Ulaanbaatar on the Eurasian plate and is around 1,400 miles or 2,300 kilometers from the Indian Plate boundary. It is also around 1,750 miles or 2,800 kilometers from the Pacific Plate boundary.

Rock that Underlie ULAANBAATAR (see edit for more info)

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