Earth Science 7- Bangui, Central African Republic
Coordinates
Longitude and Latitude' - 4°22′N 18°35′E
Elevation - 369 m
Large Body of Water - Ubangi River - source of water for cleaning dishes or clothing
Precipitation
Rainfall- Jan 19.5mm 0.8in. Feb 38.5 mm 1.5 in. Mar 106.5 mm 4.2 in. Apr 132.7mm 5.2 in. May 163.3 mm 6.4 in. Jun 142.5mm 5.6 in. Jul 180.7 mm 7.1 in. Aug 224.5 mm 8.8 in. Sep 190.1 mm 7.5 in. Oct 201.7 mm 7.9 in. Nov 92.5 mm 3.6 in. Dec 28.6 mm 1.1 in.
Temperature
Temperature - Average
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
25.3 26.8 27.2 27.0 26.3 25.5 24.8 24.8 25.0 25.1 25.3 25.2 °C 77.5 80.2 81.0 80.6 79.3 77.9 76.6 76.6 77.0 77.2 77.5 77.4 °F
Temperature- Min
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
20 21 22 22 21 21 21 21 21 21 20 19 °C 68 70 72 72 70 70 70 70 70 70 68 66 °F
Temperature - Max
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
32 34 33 33 32 31 29 29 31 31 31 32 °C
90 93 91 91 90 88 84 84 88 88 88 90 °F
Climate Zone - Aw, or Tropical savanna. Winter is the dry season. There are more than two months with less than 2.40" (61 mm). Average monthly temperatures must be greater than 64°F (18°C).
Bangui is close to the equator, meaning it is tropical, and warm all year. Bangui is located on the banks of the Ubangi River, making the air moist, or more humid.
Geology
Tectonic Plate Boundary Near Bangui. Bangui is situated on the African Plate, and is roughly 90 miles from the nearest boundary.
Bangui lies on top of multiple layers of sedimentary rocks. Scientists know this because Bangui sits on the Ubangi River, and all rivers are sedimentary.
References:http://www.tageo.com/index-e-ct-v-18.htm
References - http://www.worldclimate.com/cgi-bin/data.pl?ref=N04E018+2100+64650W, http://www.srh.noaa.gov/jetstream/global/climate_max.htm, http://www.rssweather.com/hw3.php?pands=Bangui, http://www.lonelyplanet.com/worldguide/destinations/africa/central-african-republic/essential?a=weather
