Science 7 - Athens, Greece
Location
Latitude 37˚ 58’ N
Longitude 23˚ 43’ E
Elevation 70 meters
Geography
Nearby Land The city sits on the Attica Basin, which is in between the mountains Mt. Aegaleo to the west, Mt. Parnitha to the north, Mt. Penteli to the northeast, and Mt. Hymettus to the east.
Water Bodies Major Seas are the Ionian Sea to the west, the Aegean Sea to the east, and the Mediterranean Sea to the South. The city is located in between the Kifisós and Ilissus rivers.
Climate
Koppen Classification Athens is a Csa, standing for warm temperate, summer dry, and hot summer
Average Rainfall by Month
| Month | Millimeters | Inches |
|---|---|---|
| January | 48.0 | 1.9 |
| February | 41.0 | 1.6 |
| March | 41.2 | 1.6 |
| April | 23.4 | 0.9 |
| May | 17.9 | 0.7 |
| June | 7.4 | 0.3 |
| July | 5.0 | 0.2 |
| August | 7.6 | 0.3 |
| September | 9.8 | 0.4 |
| October | 53.0 | 2.1 |
| November | 55.3 | 2.2 |
| December | 61.8 | 2.4 |
Temperature by Month
| Month | Temp (C) |
|---|---|
| January | 10.3 |
| February | 10.7 |
| March | 12.4 |
| April | 16.0 |
| May | 20.7 |
| June | 25.1 |
| July | 27.9 |
| August | 27.7 |
| September | 24.2 |
| October | 19.4 |
| November | 15.5 |
| December | 12.2 |
Air Pressure Athens is usually a low pressure zone
Geographic Information
Plate Tectonics Lays on the Eurasian plate, near the border with the African plate.
Rocks Mostly alluvium in the basin, but also much Athens Schist and Limestone
Map
Rock Map
Bibliography
http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/world/A0805192.html
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_3_major_bodies_of_water_surround_greece
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geography_of_Greece#Mainland
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attica
http://www.worldclimate.com/cgi-bin/data.pl?ref=N37E023+2100+16716W
