Difference between revisions of "Earth Science 7-Miami, Florida"
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'''Factors of climate''' | '''Factors of climate''' | ||
− | Miami is climatically related to Honolulu, Hawaii because they are both | + | 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
Latitude:25.78 Longitude:-80.32[[1]]
Elevation 10 meters(About)[[2]]
Major body of water- Atlantic ocean (Literally on it)[[3]]
Climate
Tropical wet and dry using the Koppen Climate Chart
Average Temperature
Jan. | Feb | Mar. | Apr. | May | June | July | Aug. | Sept. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. | |
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Average Temp. (C˚) | 19 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 23 | 20 |