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Australia

File:Http://www.ausbird.com/jpegs/australia.jpg • Latitude and Longitude-The northernmost point on mainland Australia is Cape York, Queensland, at 10° 41N. The southernmost point is South Point, on Wilsons Promontory, Victoria, at 39° 8S. • Countries- Western Australia, Northern Territory, South Australia, Queensland, New South Whales, Victoria, Tasmania • Elevation Range, highest/lowest points-There are a few peaks that exceed 6,500 feet (2,000 meters). • Large bodies of water- The Great Barrier Reef • Major topographic features- Western Plateau, Central Lowlands, and the Eastern Highlands (or Great Deviding Range) • Bordering Oceans- Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean • Proper Units- Australian Dollar

Climate

Climate zone

Canberra, Australia, the capital of Australia, is Cfb(Marine west coast)on the Koppen Classification Chart.

Average Temperature in Centigrade

Canberra, Australia Temperature Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual

Avg. Temperature 21.05 20.9 18.1 13.45 9.85 6.8 5.7 7.35 10.1 13.05 16.55 19.05 13.5

Avg. Max Temperature 28.5 28.0 24.7 20.0 15.7 12.2 11.4 13.5 16.2 19.5 23.4 26.3 20.0

Avg. Min Temperature 13.6 13.8 11.5 6.9 4.0 1.4 0.0 1.2 4.0 6.6 9.7 11.8 7.0

Average Precipitation

Canberra, Australia Precipitation Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Precipitation (inches) 1.74 1.83 1.38 1.26 1.11 1.46 1.39 1.41 1.64 4.14 5.09 1.74

Days with precipitation 21 18 19 20 23 25 26 29 22 23 21 18

Factors that Regulate the Climate

Canberra is located near 35 degrees S latitude, in the mid-latitudes high pressure area. Its topography is flat with the exception of several large hills and is located approximately 93 miles SE of the Tasman Sea. Its vegetation consists of mainly bush, hence the name "Bush Land". Because of the temperature rise of 1-2 degrees C, there will be more of a chance for more intense storm winds and tropical cyclones. Also because of the sea level rise there will be more flooding. Canberra has an elevation of about 1,900 feet. Canberra does not really have any prevailing winds because the Westerlies coming over the Brindies are usually dead when they arrive.

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     References 

http://www2b.abc.net.au/science/k2/stn/archives/archive89/newposts/1592/topic1592534.shtm[[1]] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canberra[[2]] http://www.mapsofworld.com/cities/australia/canberra/geography.html[[3]] http://www.mapsofworld.com/lat_long/australia/australia-lat-long-c.html[[4]] http://www.enviro-friendly.com/canberra-rainfall.shtmlLink title [[5]] http://weather.uk.msn.com/monthly_averages.aspx?wealocations=wc:ASXX0023[[6]] http://www.srh.noaa.gov/jetstream/global/climate_max.htm[[7]] http://www.worldclimeate.com/[[8]] http://www.worldbookonline.com/advanced/extmedia?id=ar038420&st=australia&em=mp000266[[9]] http://school.eb.com/comptons/art-52592/Australia?&articleTypeId=49[[10]] http://school.eb.com/comptons/article-9273020[[11]] http://school.eb.com/comptons/article-258639[[12]]

Antarctica

- topographic features-Antarctic is the fifth largest continent of the world at 14 million square kilometres and is covered by a permanent continental ice sheet http://maps.grida.no/go/graphic/antarctica-topographic-map

No bodies of water or rivers

It borders the South atlantic, South pacific, and indian oceans.

lowest point: Bentley Subglacial Trench -2,555 m highest point: Vinson Massif 4,897 m 90 00 S, 0 00 E http://geography.about.com/library/cia/blcantarctica.htm

Antarctica wiki Grade 2

Antarctica's location as the southernmost continent presents a unique situation in terms of weather and climate. The Antarctic polar climate boundary encompasses about 12 percent of the surface of the globe, an area twice as large as that of the Arctic. It includes the entire Antarctic continent except the extreme northern tip of the Antarctic Peninsula. In the interior regions, extremely low temperatures, several months of complete darkness, fierce winds and blowing snow combine to make life virtually impossible. On the Antarctic Peninsula, temperatures are milder, yet snowstorms and gale force winds can persist for days or weeks on end. Most of Antarctica is covered with vast areas of snow and ice which reflect about 75% of the incoming solar radiation. Winter temperatures are also influenced by latitude, elevation and by the shortage of sunlight during the Antarctic winter.

http://www.antarcticconnection.com/antarctic/weather/climate.shtml

New Zealand

- Regions: South Island and North Island - Lat/Longitude: 41 degrees south and 174 degrees east - Elevation Range:

    -Highest Point: Aoraki- Mount Cook 3,754 m
    -Lowest Point: Pacific Ocean 0 m

- Large bodies of water, rivers:

    -Bodies of Water: None
    -Rivers: None

- Major topographic features: Wellington (Capital), Nelson, Hamilton - Bordering Oceans: South Pacific Ocean - Marine West Coast climate zone - Average monthly temperature: 72 degrees Fahrenheit - Average monthly precipitation: equal precipitation every month

-Affects on climate:

    -Latitude: More South so it is colder
    -Elevation: has mountains so it will be a little colder on the mountains
    -Topography: 
    -Proximity to water: it is an island so the temprature would change quickly
    -Prevailing winds: will be colder
    -Vegetation: gets lots of rain so they can plant crops that need lots of water
    -High or low pressure zone: Low pressure system
    -Ocean currents: the tide works with the weather
      

https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/nz.html http://www.srh.noaa.gov/jetstream/global/climate_max.htm