Difference between revisions of "Earth Science 7- San Salvador, El Salvador"
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| − | Coordinates: 13˚41'24.00"N 89˚11'27.70"W | + | Coordinates: 13˚41'24.00"N 89˚11'27.70"W[http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=san+salvador%2C+el+salvador] |
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| − | + | Elevation: 2,306ft- Google Earth | |
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| − | + | Body of Water: Lago de Llopango; Llopango Lake[http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=san+salvador%2C+el+salvador] | |
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| + | Climate Zone: Aw or Af [http://www.srh.noaa.gov] | ||
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| + | == '''Geology''' == | ||
| + | Plate Name: Caribbean | ||
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| + | Closest Boundary Type: Ocean-Continent Subduction[http://mineralsciences.si.edu/tdpmap/] | ||
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| + | Distance from Boundary: 100mi(200km)[http://mineralsciences.si.edu/tdpmap/] | ||
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| + | The type of rock underlying San Salvador is metamorphic. This is because the city is very near a subduction boundary, so the existing rock is heated and pressured by the magma and the trench.[http://mineralsciences.si.edu/tdpmap/] | ||
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| + | == '''Climate''' == | ||
| + | '''Average Monthly Rainfall:''' | ||
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year | Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year | ||
| − | 7.3mm 6.7mm 13.4mm 53.3mm 179.2mm 315.1mm 312.3mm 307.3mm 316.7mm 230.1mm 39.7mm 11.5mm 1947.3mm | + | 7.3mm 6.7mm 13.4mm 53.3mm 179.2mm 315.1mm 312.3mm 307.3mm 316.7mm 230.1mm 39.7mm 11.5mm 1947.3mm [http://www.worldclimate.com] |
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High(°C) 30.1 30.3 32.0 32.2 30.8 29.5 30.1 30.0 29.0 29.1 28.0 28.6 30.1 | High(°C) 30.1 30.3 32.0 32.2 30.8 29.5 30.1 30.0 29.0 29.1 28.0 28.6 30.1 | ||
| − | Low(°C) 15.9 16.8 17.7 19.0 20.0 19.6 19.1 19.3 19.4 18.0 17.9 15.1 18 | + | Low(°C) 15.9 16.8 17.7 19.0 20.0 19.6 19.1 19.3 19.4 18.0 17.9 15.1 18 [http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geography_of_El_Salvador#Climate] |
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| − | + | San Salvador is a predominantly Low pressure zone; this affects the climate because it causes more precipitation. The low latitude means that it is most probably in a tropic zone; the elevation makes no sense; the topography is mostly flat, meaning no varying climates; its proximity to water means that it will rain alot and the climate will be relatively mild; the ocean currents contribute to the amount of rain, humidity and change in temperature; the prevailing winds, I cannot fully understand what they do; and the plenty of vegetation decreases the CO2 in the area along with adding more O2, to the weather it makes the temperature milder, like the proximity to water. | |
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| − | + | == '''Pictures''' == | |
| − | + | http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/namerica/camerica/lgcolor/svcolor.gif[http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/namerica/camerica/lgcolor/svcolor.htm] | |
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Latest revision as of 20:01, 23 February 2011
Contents
Basic Information
Coordinates: 13˚41'24.00"N 89˚11'27.70"W[1]
Elevation: 2,306ft- Google Earth
Body of Water: Lago de Llopango; Llopango Lake[2]
Climate Zone: Aw or Af [3]
Geology
Plate Name: Caribbean
Closest Boundary Type: Ocean-Continent Subduction[4]
Distance from Boundary: 100mi(200km)[5]
The type of rock underlying San Salvador is metamorphic. This is because the city is very near a subduction boundary, so the existing rock is heated and pressured by the magma and the trench.[6]
Climate
Average Monthly Rainfall: Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year 7.3mm 6.7mm 13.4mm 53.3mm 179.2mm 315.1mm 312.3mm 307.3mm 316.7mm 230.1mm 39.7mm 11.5mm 1947.3mm [7] Average Monthly Temperature: Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year High(°C) 30.1 30.3 32.0 32.2 30.8 29.5 30.1 30.0 29.0 29.1 28.0 28.6 30.1 Low(°C) 15.9 16.8 17.7 19.0 20.0 19.6 19.1 19.3 19.4 18.0 17.9 15.1 18 [8]
San Salvador is a predominantly Low pressure zone; this affects the climate because it causes more precipitation. The low latitude means that it is most probably in a tropic zone; the elevation makes no sense; the topography is mostly flat, meaning no varying climates; its proximity to water means that it will rain alot and the climate will be relatively mild; the ocean currents contribute to the amount of rain, humidity and change in temperature; the prevailing winds, I cannot fully understand what they do; and the plenty of vegetation decreases the CO2 in the area along with adding more O2, to the weather it makes the temperature milder, like the proximity to water.
