Difference between revisions of "Earth Science 7-Anchorage, Alaska"
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Revision as of 15:58, 23 November 2010
Elevation
35 meters
Longitude
61° 10' N
Latitude 150° 1' W
Bodies of Water Anchorage is about miles from the Gulf of Alaska. Anchorage is also near the Knik arm, the Turnagain arm, Eagle Bay, and Westchester Lagoon.
(Coutesy of Google Earth and Google Maps)
Fun Fact: The biggest earthquake in the United States of America, measuring 8.5 on the Richter Scale, was in Anchorage.
Contents
Climate
Climate Zone
Dsc (continental subarctic) on the Koppen Climate chart.
Average Temperature in Centigrade
| Anchorage Temperature | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Annual | ||
| Avg. Temperature | -10.3 | -8.2 | -4.2 | 1.8 | 8.0 | 12.2 | 14.6 | 13.5 | 9.1 | 0.7 | -6.8 | -9.5 | 1.7 | ||
| Avg. Max Temperature | -6.6 | -4.2 | 0.0 | 5.7 | 12.1 | 15.8 | 17.9 | 17.0 | 12.6 | 3.7 | -3.5 | -6.0 | 5.3 | ||
| Avg. Min Temperature | -14.1 | -12.3 | -8.5 | -2.0 | 4.0 | 8.7 | 11.2 | 9.9 | 5.6 | -2.3 | -10.2 | -13.1 | -1.9 | ||
Average Precipitation
| Anchorage Precipitation | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Annual |
| Precipitation (inches) | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 1.7 | 1.02 | 1.2 | 16.4 |
Factors that Regulate the Climate
Anchorage is about 60 degrees N latitude, in a low pressure area. Therefore Anchorage, Alaska is at a doldrum latitude and is fairly windy because Anchorage is right in between the Polar North easterlies and the South westerlies. Anchorage is right on the coast of the Knik Arm in Alaska giving Alaska a slightly more stable temperature because of the water near it. Its topography is hilly if not mountainous. Anchorage is at a high elevation because of the mountains so therefore the air pressure is even lower. Due to its cold, dry weather, Anchorage does not have a lot of rainfall even though it is right next to a bay.
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