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Europe and Iceland

Latitude and Longitude Ranges

Europe:Latitude: Approx. 37.5 Degrees N. to 67.5 Degrees N. Longitude: Approx. 15 Degrees W. to 30 Degrees E. Iceland: Latitude: 67 Degrees N. to 62 Degrees N. Longitude: 14 Degrees W. to 23 Degrees W.

Elevation Ranges

The Northwest Mountain area has elevation going up to 8,100 feet (2,469 meters). The Central Uplands range from 1,000 to 6,000 feet (300-1,800 meters).

Countries

Albania, Andorra, Austria, Azerbaijan (European), Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia (European), Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Kazakhstan (European), Kosovo, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malta, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey (European), Ukraine, United Kingdom, Vatican City

Bordering Oceans

Atlantic Ocean

North Atlantic

Arctic Ocean

Large bodies of water

North Sea, English Channel, Bay of Biscay, Mediterranean Sea, Sea of Azov, Caspian Sea, Norwegian Sea, Greenland Sea, Denmark Strait, Faza Bay, Barrents Sea, Caspian Sea, Celtic Sea, Irish Sea,

Large Rivers

Europe= Volga, Don, Dnieper, Tagus, Lorie, Thames, Shannon, Rhine, Oder, Danube, Elbe,

Iceland= Thjorsa, Jokulsa a Fjollum, Blanda, Lagarfljot, Skjalfandafljot, Hvita,

Elevation Range, highest/lowest points

Iceland= lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 meters highest point: Hvannadalshnukur 2,119 m

Climate Zones Europe= Cfb(Marine West Coast= warm summer, equally spread rainfall year round Csa(Mediterranean)= dry, hot summer, frost danger in winter Iceland= Dwd(Hunid Continental)= very cold,dry winter, cool summer Ef(Ice Cap) = Perennial ice

Links [[1]] [[2]] Sources

http://www.worldbookonline.com/advanced/article?id=ar186660&st=europe

http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/eu.htm

http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/euriv.htm

http://www.worldatlas.com/aatlas/infopage/highlow.htm

http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/europe/is.htm

http://maps.google.com/maps?gcx=w&q=europe&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hl=en&sa=N&tab=wl

http://www.srh.noaa.gov/jetstream/global/climate_max.htm