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'''Latitude/Longitude''' 38.53 N/ 77.02 W
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== '''''Washington D.C., USA''''' ==
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'''Elevation''' 0–409 ft (0–125 m)
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===''References''===
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[http://www.worldclimate.com/cgi-bin/grid.pl?gr=N38W077]
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[http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0001796.html]
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http://www.destination360.com/north-america/us/washington-dc/images/s/washington-dc-day-trip.jpg
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'''Latitude/Longitude'''  
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38.53 N/ 77.02 W
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'''Elevation'''  
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0–409 ft (0–125 m)
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'''Major Body of Water '''                             
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Potomac River
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http://www.gearlog.com/images/WashingtonDC_NightSkyline.jpg
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http://www.economy.com/dismal/graphs/blog/washington-dc.jpg
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http://ts3.mm.bing.net/images/thumbnail.aspx?q=276336294686&id=e01c9670271a2adbee219107e1fc2200&url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.solarnavigator.net%2fgeography%2fgeography_images%2fWashington_DC_Monument_White_House.jpg
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http://ts2.mm.bing.net/images/thumbnail.aspx?q=273210948213&id=ab1d25fcaaa8da44fa4ab1b958855be9&url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.visitingdc.com%2fimages%2fnational-mall-washington-dc.jpg
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===''Koppen Classification''===
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Washington, DC is a Cfb on the Koppen Classification System.
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===''Factors that Affect the Climate''===
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Washington DC is near the Atlantic Ocean, so it has less extreme temperatures than inland cities. Also, it is at the 38 degree latitude, so it is near the middle latitudes.
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===''Average Temperature''===
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{|
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| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Washington DC Temperature'''
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| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Jan'''
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| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Feb'''
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| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Mar'''
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| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Apr'''
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| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''May'''
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| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Jun'''
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| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Jul'''
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| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Aug'''
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| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Sep'''
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| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Oct'''
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| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Nov'''
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| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Dec'''
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| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Annual'''
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| Avg. Temperature ||1.45 ||3.05 ||8.35 ||13.6 ||19.05 ||24.15 ||26.55 ||25.8 ||21.8 ||14.35 ||9.8 || 4.1 ||14.4
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| Avg. Max Temperature ||5.7 ||7.7 ||13.6 ||19.2 ||24.5 ||29.2 ||31.3 ||30.5 ||26.7 ||20.6 ||14.6 ||8.3 ||19.3
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| Avg. Min Temperature ||-2.8 ||-1.6 ||3.1 ||8.0 ||13.6 ||19.1 ||21.8 ||21.1 ||16.9 ||10.1 ||5.0 ||-0.1 ||9.5
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===''Average Precipitation''===
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{|
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| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Washington DC Precipitation'''
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| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Jan'''
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| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Feb'''
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| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Mar'''
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| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Apr'''
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| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''May'''
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| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Jun'''
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| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Jul'''
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| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Aug'''
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| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Sep'''
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| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Oct'''
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| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Nov'''
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| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Dec'''
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| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Annual'''
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|Precipitation (inches) ||2.8 ||2.6 ||3.5 ||2.8 ||3.7 ||3.1 ||3.8 ||4.1 ||3.3 ||3.1 ||3.0 ||3.1 ||39.0     
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=='''Geology'''==
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==='''Plate Boundaries'''===
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Washington, D.C., is closest to the fault between the North American and Eurasian plates, but it is not very close, about 1538.5 miles from the mid-Atlantic ridge.
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==='''Rocks'''===
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Washington DC is near 3 rivers and is near the ocean. Sediments carried by the river may be under the city. Also, since there is no vocanic activity or plate boundaries near DC, it is safe to assume that Washington DC is over a layer of sedimentary rocks.

Latest revision as of 13:43, 21 February 2011

Washington D.C., USA

References

[1]

[2]

washington-dc-day-trip.jpg

Latitude/Longitude

38.53 N/ 77.02 W

Elevation

0–409 ft (0–125 m)

Major Body of Water

Potomac River

WashingtonDC_NightSkyline.jpg washington-dc.jpg

thumbnail.aspx?q=276336294686&id=e01c9670271a2adbee219107e1fc2200&url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.solarnavigator.net%2fgeography%2fgeography_images%2fWashington_DC_Monument_White_House.jpg thumbnail.aspx?q=273210948213&id=ab1d25fcaaa8da44fa4ab1b958855be9&url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.visitingdc.com%2fimages%2fnational-mall-washington-dc.jpg


Koppen Classification

Washington, DC is a Cfb on the Koppen Classification System.


Factors that Affect the Climate

Washington DC is near the Atlantic Ocean, so it has less extreme temperatures than inland cities. Also, it is at the 38 degree latitude, so it is near the middle latitudes.


Average Temperature

Washington DC Temperature Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Avg. Temperature 1.45 3.05 8.35 13.6 19.05 24.15 26.55 25.8 21.8 14.35 9.8 4.1 14.4
Avg. Max Temperature 5.7 7.7 13.6 19.2 24.5 29.2 31.3 30.5 26.7 20.6 14.6 8.3 19.3
Avg. Min Temperature -2.8 -1.6 3.1 8.0 13.6 19.1 21.8 21.1 16.9 10.1 5.0 -0.1 9.5

Average Precipitation

Geology

Plate Boundaries

Washington, D.C., is closest to the fault between the North American and Eurasian plates, but it is not very close, about 1538.5 miles from the mid-Atlantic ridge.

Rocks

Washington DC is near 3 rivers and is near the ocean. Sediments carried by the river may be under the city. Also, since there is no vocanic activity or plate boundaries near DC, it is safe to assume that Washington DC is over a layer of sedimentary rocks.

Washington DC Precipitation Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Precipitation (inches) 2.8 2.6 3.5 2.8 3.7 3.1 3.8 4.1 3.3 3.1 3.0 3.1 39.0
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