Difference between revisions of "Earth Science 7-Miami, Florida"

From SJS Wiki
Jump to: navigation, search
Line 72: Line 72:
 
'''Factors of climate'''
 
'''Factors of climate'''
  
Miami is climatically related to Honolulu, Hawaii because they are both are in the wet ant dry tropical zone. Another similarity is that the body's of water are both on the city.
+
Miami is climatically related to Honolulu, Hawaii because they are both in the wet and dry tropical zone. Another similarity is that they are both coastal, next to large bodies of water.
  
 
Miami is quite close to the Atlantic that brings in warm air. It is also close to a large jetstream which basically regulates temperature year round. It's also a relatively flat area and that makes it warmer.
 
Miami is quite close to the Atlantic that brings in warm air. It is also close to a large jetstream which basically regulates temperature year round. It's also a relatively flat area and that makes it warmer.

Revision as of 20:21, 19 February 2011

Earth Science 7- Cities

Latitude:25.78 Longitude:-80.32[[1]]

Elevation 10 meters(About)[[2]]

Major body of water- Atlantic ocean (Literally on it)[[3]]


miami-florida.jpg

surfside_Beach_miami.jpg

miami-night.jpg

florida-everglades1.gif

up-EDS8MR6BKJT9U6J7.jpg

06713800_1240615427.jpg


Climate

Tropical wet and dry using the Koppen Climate Chart

tornado_miami.jpg

Average Temperature

Factors of climate Miami is climatically related to Honolulu, Hawaii because they are both in the wet and dry tropical zone. Another similarity is that they are both coastal, next to large bodies of water. Miami is quite close to the Atlantic that brings in warm air. It is also close to a large jetstream which basically regulates temperature year round. It's also a relatively flat area and that makes it warmer. image001.gif
Jan. Feb Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.
Average Temp. (C˚) 19 20 22 24 26 27 28 28 28 26 23 20