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| − | Honolulu is in the middle latitudes (21 degrees North). It is relatively flat until you reach the mountains to the Northeast of it which affect it greatly. Honolulu is an island surrounded by the Pacific Ocean. It is luscious because it is next to the ocean. The Prevailing winds normally come out of the Northeast<ref name="Earth Science">Three-Celled Circulation Model. Nancy Spauldin and Samuel Namowitz. 2005. Print. 12 Nov. 2010 | + | Honolulu is in the middle latitudes (21 degrees North). It is relatively flat until you reach the mountains to the Northeast of it which affect it greatly. Honolulu is an island surrounded by the Pacific Ocean. It is luscious because it is next to the ocean. The Prevailing winds normally come out of the Northeast<ref name="Earth Science">Appleby, Joyce, Alan Brinkley, and James M. McPherson. The American Journey. New York City: Glencoe, 2007. Print.Three-Celled Circulation Model. </ref> Nancy Spauldin and Samuel Namowitz. 2005. Print. 12 Nov. 2010, but the mountain to the northeast of it blocks out some of the prevailing winds. The prevailing winds affect Hawaii because it takes some of the moisture into the air. <ref name="Google Earth"/> |
| − | Honolulu is mainly a high pressure zone.<ref name="Earth Science"> | + | Honolulu is mainly a high pressure zone. <ref name="Earth Science"/> |
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Revision as of 10:30, 16 February 2011
Honolulu, Hawaii
Latitude/Latitude: 21 N/158 W [1]
Elevation: 2 Meters [1]
Close Major Body of Water:It is an Island in the Pacific Ocean. [2]
Contents
Climate:
Climate Zone:
Af (Tropical Rain forest Climate) on the Koppen Climate Chart. [3]
Cities with a similar climate are Manila, Philippines Earth Science 7-Manila,Philippines and Dhaka, Bangladesh Earth Science 7-Dhaka, Bangladesh the only difference is Manila and Dhaka are classified as Am which means 'Tropical Monsoon.'
Temperature in Celsius:
| Honolulu Temperature | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Annual | |||
| Avg. Temperature | 22.7 | 22.8 | 23.6 | 24.3 | 25.3 | 26.3 | 26.9 | 27.4 | 27.2 | 26.4 | 25.1 | 23.4 | 25.1 | |||
| Avg. High Temperature | 26.7 | 26.9 | 27.6 | 28.2 | 29.3 | 30.3 | 30.8 | 31.5 | 31.4 | 30.5 | 28.9 | 27.3 | 29.1 | |||
| Avg. Low Temperature | 18.7 | 18.6 | 19.6 | 20.4 | 21.3 | 22.3 | 23.1 | 23.4 | 23.1 | 22.4 | 21.3 | 19.4 | 21.3 |
Average Percipiation in Millimeters:
| Honolulu Precipitation | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Annual | |
| Precipitation (inches) | 90.2 | 56.1 | 55.9 | 39.1 | 28.7 | 12.7 | 15.0 | 11.2 | 19.8 | 57.9 | 76.2 | 96.5 | 46.6 |
There is no snowfall.
Factors That Regulate Climate:
Honolulu is in the middle latitudes (21 degrees North). It is relatively flat until you reach the mountains to the Northeast of it which affect it greatly. Honolulu is an island surrounded by the Pacific Ocean. It is luscious because it is next to the ocean. The Prevailing winds normally come out of the Northeast[4] Nancy Spauldin and Samuel Namowitz. 2005. Print. 12 Nov. 2010, but the mountain to the northeast of it blocks out some of the prevailing winds. The prevailing winds affect Hawaii because it takes some of the moisture into the air. [2]
Honolulu is mainly a high pressure zone. [4]
Plates and Rocks:
Plate Boundary
Honolulu lies in the Pacific Plate. It is near or at the center of this plate.
Rocks
Igneous Rocks lie beneath Honolulu. In fact, it was formed by volcanoes erupting and rocks forming to create the island.
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Honolulu, HI Climate Map. Climate Charts. http://www.climate-charts.com/Locations/u/U191182005119191.php, 6 Oct. 2010. Web. 6 Oct. 2010
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Honolulu, HI. Map. Google Earth. http://maps.google.com/maps?ftr=earth.promo&hl=en&utm_campaign=en&utm_medium=ha&utm_source=en-ha-na-us-bk-3dmfe&utm_term=google%20earth, 4 Oct. 2010. Web. 4 Oct. 2010.
- ↑ World Classification. Map. http://www.uwmc.uwc.edu/geography/100/koppen_web/koppen_map.htm, 29 Oct. 2010. Web. 29 Oct. 2010
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Appleby, Joyce, Alan Brinkley, and James M. McPherson. The American Journey. New York City: Glencoe, 2007. Print.Three-Celled Circulation Model.
