Stockholm, Sweden

Stockholm, Sweden

Earth Science 7- Cities

Latitude/Longitude: 59˚20’N, 18˚03’E

Elevation: 61 meters

Major Body of Water: on the coast of the Baltic Sea and south of Gulf of Bothnia

Climate

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Climate Zone Stockholm is directly on the border of the humid continental and oceanic zones(Dfb / Cfb)on the Köppen Climate Chart.

Statistics

Average Monthly Temperatures (in degrees Fahrenheit):

January: 31(high), 22(low)

February: 32(high), 20(low)

March: 37(high), 26(low)

April: 47(high), 31(low)

May: 60(high), 41(low)

June: 67(high), 49(low)

July: 70(high), 54(low)

August: 68(high), 53(low)

September: 58(high), 45(low)

October: 48(high), 38(low)

November: 39(high), 31(low)

December: 32(high), 23(low)

Average Monthly Rainfall(in millimeters):

January: 43

February: 30

March: 25

April: 31

May: 34

June: 45

July: 61

August: 76

September: 60

October: 48

November: 53

December: 48

Factors that Regulate the Climate

Stockholm's topography consists of lowlands and plains and many rivers. It is near the 60 degrees N latitude, which is a low pressure area. The humidity is usually high because the Baltic Sea is so close to it. The climate is relatively mild (compared to the rest of Sweden). This is because of the humid, and therefore somewhat warm, air coming off of the Baltic Sea and the warm North Atlantic ocean currents. The mild climate is also due to prevailing winds. The warm Westerlies blow up from the south,warming southern Sweden. Also 64% of Sweden is covered in forest, which holds in heat better than just plain land.

Plate Tectonics

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Located on: Eurasian plate

Closest plate boundary: North American-Eurasian plate boundary

Geology

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In Stockholm, there is a lot of intrusive igneous rock. Most of this rock was under other rock that was scraped away from glaciers. There are some metamorphic rocks, and few sedimentary rocks.