Earth Science 7- Europe and Iceland 5
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.
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
For both=
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
Europe=
lowest point: Caspian Sea -28 m highest point: Mt. Elbrus 5,642 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
Major topographic features
Europe=
Mesta Pyrenes Alps Kjolen Mts Scandinavian Shield Central Russia Upland Ural Mountains Caucasus Mts Balkan Mts Great Hungarian Plain Dinaric Alps Massif Central Carpathian Mts
Iceland=
Vatnajakull Glacier Myradalsjokull Glacier Longjakull Glacier Hosjakull Glacier Drangojokull Glacier
Average monthly temperatures
Iceland=
high: 45.83 Degrees Fahrenheit low: 37. 08 Degrees Farhrenheit
Europe=
high: low:
Average monthly rainfall
Iceland:
Europe:
Average monthly precipitation
Iceland: 66.52 mm
Europe:
Factors that affect the Climate
Iceland has a dry and cold winter season and a cool summer. The majority of the major topographic features are glaciers. The southern and western regions of Iceland experience mild winter temperatures because of the warm waters of the Gulf Stream. The location and latitude of Iceland affect its climate. Iceland is located in the Northern Hemisphere and is near the Arctic Circle and North Pole. These are some of the reasons why Iceland is cold. The weather in Iceland is mostly influenced by the atmospheric depressions crossing the North Atlantic. These are called "Iceland-lows". The rainfall on the south coast of Iceland is quite high, while in the northern highlands the rainfall is quite low. Winter snowfall occurs mostly in the northern areas of Iceland. Thunderstorms are rare in Iceland.
Prevailing winds blow from the Atlantic Ocean to Europe.
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