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Revision as of 15:27, 5 November 2011
Earth Science 7-Global Regions Index
Contents
Countries
44 Countries (listed in alphabetical order) Albania, Andorra, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Holy See (Vatican City), Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Kosovo, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malta, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, United Kingdom
Latitude and Longitude
64degrees36'06.13"N 23degrees33'01.88"W - 49degrees30'24.18"N 40degrees08'52.18"E
71degrees03'11.78"N 28degrees02'24.61"E - 36degrees12'39.79"N 5degrees27'23.65"W
Elevation Range
5,642 m (18,510 ft) Mount Elbrus, Russia −28 m (−92 ft) Caspian Sea shore, Russia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extremes_on_Earth
Main Rivers
1.Danube 2.Dneiper 3.Elbe 4.Loire 5.Oder 6.Po 7.Rhine 8.Rhone 9.Seine 10.Shannon 11.Tagus 12.Thames 13.Vistula
Major Topographic Features
Mountains
A
Mountain ranges of Albania Mountain ranges of the Alps Ardennes and Eifel Mountain ranges of Armenia Mountain ranges of Austria Mountain ranges of Azerbaijan
B
Balkan mountains Mountain ranges of Bulgaria
C
Carpathians Mountain ranges of the Czech Republic
D
Dinaric Alps
E
Elbe Sandstone Mountains
F
Mountain ranges of France
G
Mountain ranges of Georgia (country) Mountain ranges of Germany Granatspitze Group Mountain ranges of Greece
H
High Tauern Mountain ranges of Hungary
I
Mountain ranges of Italy
N
Northern Limestone Alps Mountain ranges of Norway
P
Mountain ranges of Poland Mountain ranges of Portugal Pyrenees
R
Mountain ranges of Romania Mountain ranges of Russia
S
Salzburg Slate Alps Mountain ranges of Scotland Mountain ranges of Serbia Mountain ranges of Slovakia Mountain ranges of Slovenia Mountain ranges of Spain Sudeten Mountain ranges of Switzerland
T
Mountain ranges of Turkey
U
Mountain ranges of Ukraine
Basins
A: Aquitaine Basin
C: Cheshire Basin
G: Gotland Basin
H: Hampshire Basin, Hatton Basin
L: London Basin
P: Pannonian Basin, Paris Basin (geology), Permian Basin (Europe)
R: Rockall Basin
S: Slyne-Erris Trough
V: Vale of Clwyd, Vienna Basin
W: Weald Basin
Bordering Oceans
Atlantic Ocean
Baltic sea
Mediterranean Sea
North Sea
Norwegian Sea
Climate Zones
Europe has a variation of climate zones such as:
- Warm Temperate
- Fully Humid
- Warm Summers
- Warm Temperate
- Dry Summers
- Snow
- Fully Humid
- Polar Frost
- Polar Tundra
- Warm Temperate
- Hot Summers
- Dry Summers
Climate Controls
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Sedimentary_basins_of_Europe
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Mountain_ranges_of_Europe
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geography_of_Europe
Google Earth