Difference between revisions of "Earth Science 7-Whitehorse, Canada"
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Monthly Snowfall 9.33 6.61 5.87 3.15 0.94 0.2 0 0.39 2.01 7.44 10.75 10.39 | Monthly Snowfall 9.33 6.61 5.87 3.15 0.94 0.2 0 0.39 2.01 7.44 10.75 10.39 | ||
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| + | Whitehorse is has a longitude of 60 N and latitude 135 W. This places it int he northern region making it cold. Whitehorse is not near any major bodies of water but it is a little near the Pacific ocean creating a little cool air from the west. Also, whitehorse is on a river. Whitehorse has many mountains ares creating a ton of precipitation. | ||
Revision as of 17:36, 1 November 2010
Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada
Latitude Longitude:60.7° N 135.1° W Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag;
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Elevation: 2306 meters<http://www.wunderground.com/cgi-bin/findweather/getForecast?query=Whitehorse,%20Canada&wuSelect=WEATHER/>
Large Body of Water: Pacific Ocean<http://www.wunderground.com/cgi-bin/findweather/getForecast?query=Whitehorse,%20Canada&wuSelect=WEATHER/>
Contents
climate
climate zone
Cfb (subarctic) on the Kopen Climate Chart
average temperature
Whitehorse Temperature Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Avg. Temperature -18.7 -13.1 -7.1 0.3 6.6 1.6 14 12.3 12.3 0.7 -10 -15.9
Avg. Max Temp. 6 17 29 42 55 65 69 65 54 40 20 11
Ang. Min Temp. -10 -1 8 23 33 41 46 43 36 26 7 -4
=average precipitation
Whitehorse Precipitation Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Precipitation (in.) 0.67 0.47 0.48 0.33 0.57 1.23 1.52 1.55 1.39 0.91 0.74 0.74
Days with Prec. 11.0 8.6 7.2 5.1 7.4 10.6 13.4 12.6 11.8 11.5 11.6 11.7
Monthly Snowfall 9.33 6.61 5.87 3.15 0.94 0.2 0 0.39 2.01 7.44 10.75 10.39
"Factors that Regulate the Climate"
Whitehorse is has a longitude of 60 N and latitude 135 W. This places it int he northern region making it cold. Whitehorse is not near any major bodies of water but it is a little near the Pacific ocean creating a little cool air from the west. Also, whitehorse is on a river. Whitehorse has many mountains ares creating a ton of precipitation.
