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'''Latitude/Longitude:''' 24°39'N 46°42'E [http://www.bcca.org/misc/qiblih/latlong_oc.html#SAUDIxARABIA] | '''Latitude/Longitude:''' 24°39'N 46°42'E [http://www.bcca.org/misc/qiblih/latlong_oc.html#SAUDIxARABIA] | ||
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'''Position in Country:''' Capital and kingdom's commercial, education, and transportation center. [http://www.answers.com/topic/riyadh] | '''Position in Country:''' Capital and kingdom's commercial, education, and transportation center. [http://www.answers.com/topic/riyadh] | ||
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'''Climate (avg. in Celsius):''' | '''Climate (avg. in Celsius):''' | ||
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'''Effects on Climate''': Saudi Arabia is predominately a low pressure area. The land is mainly desert with not many topographical features. The cause of the stifling climate is the continental tropical north easterly winds. | '''Effects on Climate''': Saudi Arabia is predominately a low pressure area. The land is mainly desert with not many topographical features. The cause of the stifling climate is the continental tropical north easterly winds. | ||
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'''Plate and Plate Boundary''': Riyadh is located on the Arabian Plate [http://vulcan.wr.usgs.gov/Glossary/PlateTectonics/Maps/map_plate_tectonics_world.html] and is closest to the Red Sea Divergent Boundary between the Afican and Arabian Plates. | '''Plate and Plate Boundary''': Riyadh is located on the Arabian Plate [http://vulcan.wr.usgs.gov/Glossary/PlateTectonics/Maps/map_plate_tectonics_world.html] and is closest to the Red Sea Divergent Boundary between the Afican and Arabian Plates. | ||
[http://geology.com/plate-tectonics.shtml] | [http://geology.com/plate-tectonics.shtml] | ||
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Revision as of 11:52, 21 February 2011
Contents
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
General Information
Latitude/Longitude: 24°39'N 46°42'E [1]
Population: roughly 4,700,000 [2]
Position in Country: Capital and kingdom's commercial, education, and transportation center. [3]
Climate and Precipitation
Climate (avg. in Celsius):
- January
- Min-8
- Max-21
- February
- Min-9
- Max-23
- March
- Min-13
- Max-28
- April
- Min-18
- Max-32
- May
- Min-22
- Max-38
- June
- Min-25
- Max-42
- July
- Min-26
- Max-42
- August
- Min-24
- Max-42
- September
- Min-22
- Max-39
- October
- Min-16
- Max-34
- November
- Min-13
- Max-29
- December
- Min-9
- Max-21
Rainfall (avg. in cm)
- January
- .3
- February
- 2
- March
- 2.3
- April
- 2.5
- May
- 1
- June
- 0
- July
- 0
- August
- 0
- September
- 0
- October
- 0
- November
- 0
- December
- 0
Climate Zone (using Koppen Classification System):Riyadh is in Climate Zone B [5]
Effects on Climate: Saudi Arabia is predominately a low pressure area. The land is mainly desert with not many topographical features. The cause of the stifling climate is the continental tropical north easterly winds.
Topographical Information
Plate and Plate Boundary: Riyadh is located on the Arabian Plate [6] and is closest to the Red Sea Divergent Boundary between the Afican and Arabian Plates. [7]
Rocks Beneath City
